名手|めいしゅmeishu[1]atamadaka (head-high)

1. nounmaster; expert
2. nounbrilliant move (in go, shogi, etc.); excellent move

• SynonymエキスパートNeutralLoanword for an expert, leaning toward technical and business fields; 「名手」 stresses outstanding skill, as in 「弓の名手」.
• Synonym名人めいじんNeutralA master of high skill; also the Meijin title in go and shogi. Often carries a sense of far-reaching fame that 「名手」 does not.
• Synonym達人たつじんNeutralA master or connoisseur; stresses skill brought to perfection and is also used colloquially, as in 「料理の達人」.
• Synonym玄人くろうとNeutralAn insider, opposed to the amateur; stresses professional expertise. It also once denoted a woman in the nightlife trade.
• Synonym熟練者じゅくれんしゃNeutralA skilled hand; stresses long experience and practiced operation, and is not necessarily famous.
• Related専門家せんもんかNeutralA professional or specialist; stresses expert knowledge and learning, and does not stress superb technique the way 「名手」 does.
• RelatedスペシャリストNeutralLoanword for a specialist; stresses professionalism in a specialized field and does not stress technique.
• Related巧者こうしゃWrittenA deft hand or expert; stresses nimble technique and is written style, as in 「話し巧者」.
• Related手練しゅれんWrittenWritten and rare; centres on the superb skill built up through years of training.
• Related手練れてだれNeutralA master of consummate skill; usable for martial arts, work, and crafts alike.
• Related手利きてききNeutralStresses fine craftsmanship and deft hands, as in 「手利きの職人」.
• Related老手ろうしゅWrittenA veteran; stresses seasoned experience, is written style, and does not stress fame.
• Related老練家ろうれんかWrittenA seasoned expert; written style, stressing wealth of experience.
• Related達士たっしWrittenA master; written and rare, stressing thorough command of one's art.
• Antonym凡手ぼんしゅWrittenThe opposite of 「名手」: a person of merely ordinary ability, or a dull move in go or shogi; written style.

Use 「名手」 for a master of outstanding skill, as in 「料理の名手」 or 「弓の名手」; it also means a brilliant move in go or shogi. For experts in a field say 「専門家」 or 「エキスパート」, for consummate masters 「名人」, and for insiders 「達人」 or 「玄人」. The opposite is 「凡手」.

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1. 優すぐれた技量ぎりょう、うでまえを持もつ者もの。
2. 囲碁いごや将棋しょうぎなどで優すぐれた打ち方うちかた。妙手みょうしゅ。