達人|たつじんtatsujin[0]heiban (flat)

1. nounmaster; expert
   彼かれは水泳すいえいの達人たつじんだ。↗

   He is adept in swimming.

• Synonym名人めいじんNeutralA highly skilled person, also a title in go and shogi; stresses renown for one's craft. 「達人」 can also suggest someone who sees life with detachment.
• Synonym巨匠きょしょうNeutralA master in the arts, as in 「映画界の巨匠」; stresses achievement and standing. 「達人」 covers any field of learning or skill.
• Synonym大家たいかNeutralA leading authority in a field, as in 「書道の大家」; read たいけ, it means a distinguished family instead.
• SynonymエキスパートNeutralLoanword for an expert in a field; leans toward business and technical usage and lacks the nuance of consummate mastery that 「達人」 carries.
• Synonym専門家せんもんかNeutralSomeone with expert knowledge, as in 「専門家の意見」; stresses knowledge, and does not necessarily imply superb skill.
• Synonym名手めいしゅNeutralA person of outstanding skill, as in 「弓の名手」; also a brilliant move in go or shogi. Stresses concrete, hands-on ability.
• Synonym巧者こうしゃNeutralSomeone shrewd and adept at getting things done, as in 「試合巧者」; stresses know-how with a hint of cleverness rather than mastery.
• Synonym玄人くろうとNeutralAn insider or professional, the opposite of 「素人」; stresses making a living at the trade, while 「達人」 stresses consummate skill.
• SynonymスペシャリストNeutralLoanword for a specialist, the counterpart of 「ゼネラリスト」; the focus is on concentrated expertise in one particular specialty.
• SynonymマエストロNeutralLoanword for a maestro — a great artist or famous conductor; leans toward the world of music.
• Synonym手練れてだれNeutralA seasoned, practiced hand, often for martial skill but usable elsewhere; has an old-fashioned flavor.
• Synonym熟練者じゅくれんしゃNeutralA skilled, experienced worker; stresses accumulated experience and does not necessarily imply the highest mastery.
• RelatedエースNeutralLoanword for an ace or star performer, as in 「チームのエース」; stresses being the core of a team rather than mastery of an art.
• RelatedチャンピオンNeutralLoanword for a champion; stresses winning a competition, not mastery of an art.
• Related王者おうじゃNeutralA king or dominant figure in a field, as in 「王者の風格」; stresses reigning supreme over rivals.
• RelatedナンバーワンNeutralLoanword for number one, the best; stresses ranking first rather than depth of skill.
• Related千両役者せんりょうやくしゃNeutralA first-rate actor, by extension someone who shines at a critical moment; carries a theatrical flavor.
• Related手利きてききWrittenFormal, written word for fine craftsmanship or a person of it; rare in speech — say 「名人」 or 「達人」 instead.
• Antonym初心者しょしんしゃNeutralAntonym: a beginner just starting out; contrasts with 「達人」, who has mastered the skill.
• Antonym素人しろうとNeutralAntonym: an amateur or layperson; contrasts with 「達人」, who has mastered the field.
• Antonym未熟者みじゅくものNeutralAntonym: an inexperienced, unseasoned hand; also used humbly about oneself. Opposite of 「達人」.

Use 「達人」 for someone with consummate mastery of a field of learning or an art, as in 「剣の達人」「料理の達人」; it can also suggest a person who views life with detachment. For a great artist say 「巨匠」, for a professional insider 「玄人」, for an expert by knowledge 「専門家」; beginners are 「初心者」, laypeople 「素人」.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. 学問がくもんや技芸ぎげいなどに深ふかく通つうじた人ひと。
2. 人生じんせいを達観たっかんした人ひと。