玄人 (くろうと): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

玄人 (くろうと) means expert / professional.

See example sentences below.

玄人 at a glance

玄人

くろうとkurouto

N1noun

expert / professional

玄人くろうとkuroutoN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

expert / professional

Example 1

あの人は料理の玄人です。

Translation

That person is a cooking expert.

Example 2

玄人だけが使う道具です。

Translation

This is a tool used only by professionals.