Illustration: At the workbench of a Japanese furniture workshop, an experienced craftsperson draws a hand plane smoothly along a long board. One continuous, almost translucent shaving curls from the blade, joining several equally fine ribbons beside a flawlessly fitted wooden joint.

JLPT N1nounLevel estimated by Bebop

玄人くろうと

kurouto

expert, professional

Example sentences

彼かれは玄人くろうとにちかい。
He is almost professional.
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あなたは玄人くろうとで、私わたしは素人しろうと。
You’re a professional, and I’m an amateur.
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カラオケでの彼かれの歌うた、玄人くろうとはだしだね。
His karaoke voice would put a professional to shame.
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Kanji in 玄人

玄mysterious; occultnessOnゲンKunくろ・くろい
人personOnジン・ニンKunひと

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