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[くろう()·()]
kurouto
noun

Alternate Written Forms:

[くろうと(黒人)]
kurouto
[くろ()·()]
kuroto
[くろ()·()]
kuroto

English Meaning(s) for 玄人

noun
  1. expert; professional; master; connoisseur
  2. woman in the nightlife business; demimondaine; geisha and prostitutes

Definition and Synonyms for 玄人

Expert a person with special knowledge or ability who performs skillfully
Synonyms: エキスパート, スペシャリスト, 名人, 名手, 専門家, 巧者, 手利き, 手練, 手練, 手練れ, 熟練者, 玄人, 老手, 老練家, 達人, 達士, 達者
Specializer an expert who is devoted to one occupation or branch of learning
Synonyms: 専門家, 玄人
Negroid a person with dark skin who comes from Africa (or whose ancestors came from Africa)
Synonyms: ニグロ, くろんぼ, ブラック, ネグロイド, 玄人, 黒人, 黒奴
African American an American whose ancestors were born in Africa
Synonyms: 玄人, 黒人
Colored Person a United States term for Blacks that is now considered offensive
Synonyms: カラード, 玄人, 黒人

Meanings for each kanji in 玄人

» mysterious; occultness
» person

Categories 玄人 is a member of

Individual a human being
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Expert a person with special knowledge or ability who performs skillfully
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Negroid a person with dark skin who comes from Africa (or whose ancestors came from Africa)
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American a native or inhabitant of the United States
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Person Of Colour any non-European non-white person
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Sample Sentences for 玄人

He is almost professional.
His singing outdoes a professional.
His karaoke voice would put a professional to shame.

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