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名人
meijin
Description
名人は、ある事がとても上手な有名な人のことです。
A 名人 is a famous person who is very skilled at something.
料理や将棋など、いろいろな分野で名人がいます。
There are 名人 in various fields such as cooking and shogi.
Meanings
名人meijin
master, expert, person highly skilled at something
彼は釣りの名人です。
He is a master fisherman.
名人meijin
top rank title in shogi or go
あの棋士は名人になりました。
That shogi player became a master.
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Notes
- Etymology
名 (name/fame) + 人 (person) = a famous, skilled person.
- Nuance
名人 implies renowned mastery; 上手 just means good at something.
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