老練|ろうれんrouren[0]heiban (flat)

1. na-adjective, no-adjectiveexperienced; veteran; skilled; expert
   彼かれはその仕事しごとにかけては老練ろうれんな人ひとだ。↗

   He is an old hand at that work.

• Synonym堪能たんのうNeutralRead かんのう; fluent or well-versed in a language or art, as in 「英語に堪能」. Highlights one strong skill; 「老練」 stresses years of experience and handling things with ease.
• Synonym熟練じゅくれんNeutralA noun for technical proficiency built through practice; 「老練」 puts more weight on experience and adaptability.
• Synonym老巧ろうこうWrittenA written word for seasoned, polished skill; very close to 「老練」 but rarely used.
• Synonym熟練したじゅくれんしたNeutralDescribes someone skilled at a particular technique or job; 「老練」 also stresses rich experience and handling things with ease.
• Synonym老成ろうせいWrittenWritten word for mature and seasoned; can also describe a young person who seems older than their years. 「老練」 centers on professional polish.
• Related巧みたくみNeutralPoints to clever technique or adroitness; 「老練」 stresses seasoned experience.
• Related上手じょうずNeutralThe most common word for being good at something; 「老練」 is more written in tone and stresses experience.
• Related巧妙こうみょうWrittenWritten word for ingenious, clever methods, sometimes with a sly nuance; 「老練」 stresses experience.
• RelatedうまいCasualColloquial for being good at something, and also for tasty food; 「老練」 leans written.
• Related有能ゆうのうNeutralMeans capable or competent, with high ability; 「老練」 stresses seasoned experience.
• Related堪能かんのうNeutralRead かんのう; fluent or well-versed in a language or art, as in 「英語に堪能」. Highlights one strong skill; 「老練」 stresses years of experience and handling things with ease.
• Related腕利きうでききCasualColloquial: a highly skilled, capable person. 「老練」 stresses rich experience.
• Related腕っこきうでっこきCasualColloquial: a capable person, synonymous with 「腕利き」. 「老練」 leans toward written style.
• Related慣れたなれたNeutralMeans used to a task and familiar with it from doing it often; 「老練」 implies a higher degree of polish.
• Antonym未熟みじゅくNeutralAntonym: immature and lacking experience; the direct opposite of 「老練」.
• Antonym青二才あおにさいCasualColloquial antonym: a green, callow youth, said with contempt; the opposite of 「老練」.

For being good at something, the everyday words are 「上手」 and 「うまい」. Use 「老練」 for someone seasoned who handles things with ease, 「熟練」 for refined technique, and 「腕利き」 for a capable person. For the opposite — green and inexperienced — pick 「未熟」 or 「青二才」.

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1. その道みちで多おおくの経験けいけんを積つみ、物事ものごとを巧たくみにこなすこと。また、そのさま。