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玄人

黒人

Readings

Kana: くろうと、くろと
Romaji: kurouto, kuroto
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

1

expert; professional; master

2

woman in the nightlife business; demimondaine; geisha and prostitutes

See also: 素人

Kanji

Reading: ゲン
Meanings: mysterious, occultness
Readings: ジン、 ニン、 ひと、 -り、 -と
Meaning: person
Readings: コク、 くろ、 くろ.ずむ、 くろ.い
Meaning: black

Example Sentences

(かれ)玄人(くろうと)にちかい。
➥He is almost professional.
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カラオケでの(かれ)(うた)玄人(くろうと)はだしだね。
➥His karaoke voice would put a professional to shame.
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あの(ひと)(うた)玄人(くろうと)はだしです。
➥His singing outdoes a professional.
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