玄人・黒人|くろうとkurouto[2]nakadaka (mid-high)

1. nounexpert; professional; master; connoisseur
   彼かれは玄人くろうとにちかい。↗

   He is almost professional.
2. nounwoman in the nightlife business; demimondaine; geisha and prostitutes

• Synonym専門家せんもんかNeutralSomeone with advanced knowledge or skill in a field, as in 「医療の専門家」; stresses specialized knowledge, while 「玄人」 stresses insider skill built on experience.
• SynonymエキスパートNeutralLoanword for an expert, as in 「ITのエキスパート」; leans toward technical fields.
• Synonym名人めいじんNeutralSomeone of outstanding skill, as in 「料理の名人」; stresses exceptional craftsmanship.
• Synonym名手めいしゅNeutralA master of a particular art or game, as in 「囲碁の名手」; stresses top skill in one specific pursuit.
• Synonym達人たつじんNeutralA consummate master, as in 「剣の達人」; suggests skill brought to its utmost peak.
• Synonym巧者こうしゃWrittenWritten word for a skillful, adroit hand, as in 「試合巧者」; stresses clever use of technique.
• SynonymスペシャリストNeutralLoanword for a specialist in one field; stresses dedicated, specialized expertise.
• Synonym熟練者じゅくれんしゃNeutralA skilled, experienced hand; stresses practiced proficiency in the work itself.
• Related手練しゅれんWrittenWritten word for refined skill or a master hand; little used in modern Japanese.
• Related手練れてだれNeutralA seasoned, practiced expert, as in 「手練れの剣士」「交渉の手練れ」.
• Related老手ろうしゅNeutralA veteran; actual examples are scarce — 「ベテラン」 is the usual word.
• Related老練家ろうれんかWrittenWritten word for a seasoned expert; stresses depth of experience.

Use 「玄人」 for a seasoned insider of a trade, as in 「玄人はだし」「玄人好み」; its opposite is 「素人」. For a specialist with expert knowledge say 「専門家」; for outstanding or consummate skill, 「名人」 or 「達人」. The rest are narrower or rarer: 「エキスパート」 and 「スペシャリスト」 are loanwords for technical or specialized experts, 「熟練者」 a practiced hand, and 「巧者」「手練」「老練家」 written-style.

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