名人 (めいじん): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

名人 (めいじん) means master / expert.

See example sentences below.

名人 at a glance

名人

めいじんmeijin

N3noun

master / expert

名人めいじんmeijinN3Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

master / expert

Example 1

彼は将棋の名人です。

Translation

He is a master of shogi.

Example 2

名人の技を見てみたい。

Translation

I want to see the expert’s skills.

Kanji 名: name, noted, distinguished, reputation

Kanji 名: meanings, readings, and example words.

Kanji 人: person

Kanji 人: meanings, readings, and example words.

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