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JLPT N3nounLevel estimated by Bebop

名めい人じん

meijin

master, expert

Example sentences

料理りょうりにかけては、彼女かのじょは名人めいじんだ。
She is an expert when it comes to cooking.
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うちのおばあちゃん、漬物つけもの名人めいじんなのよ。
Our granny is an expert at pickling foods.
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彼かれはその種しゅの問題もんだいを解決かいけつする名人めいじんだ。
He is an expert at solving such problems.
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Kanji in 名人

名name; notedOnメイ・ミョウKunな
人personOnジン・ニンKunひと

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