古豪|こごうkogou[0]heiban (flat)

1. nounveteran; old-timer; experienced person

• SynonymベテランNeutralLoanword with the broadest use; stresses rich experience, while 「古豪」 stresses a long history and past strength as an established power.
• Synonym古参こさんNeutralSomeone long in a workplace or group, as in 「古参社員」; stresses seniority alone, not necessarily strength.
• Related古強者ふるつわものWrittenWritten/formal prose. Literally a battle-hardened warrior of old, also figuratively an old hand; carries an old-fashioned, heroic air.
• Related老巧ろうこうWrittenWritten/formal prose for seasoned skill; stresses polished, masterful technique rather than the long history behind 「古豪」.
• Related老手ろうしゅNeutralAn old hand or past master; not a common word. It stresses skilled technique rather than the long-standing strength of 「古豪」.
• Related老兵ろうへいNeutralAn old or aged soldier; stresses age and does not necessarily imply great strength.
• Related老練家ろうれんかWrittenWritten/formal prose for a seasoned expert; stresses long experience and seasoned skill.
• Antonym新鋭しんえいNeutralAntonym: an up-and-coming talent; the opposite of an established power like 「古豪」.
• Antonym新星しんせいNeutralAntonym: a new star or rising newcomer; the opposite of the long-established 「古豪」.

Use 「古豪」 for a long-established power with past strength, often a sports team, as in 「古豪復活」. For rich experience say 「ベテラン」, for long seniority 「古参」, for seasoned skill 「老巧」; the antonym is 「新鋭」.

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1. （古ふるくからの豪傑ごうけつの意い） 長ながきにわたる経験けいけんに裏打うらうちされた実力じつりょくを伴ともなう者ものや集団しゅうだん。