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What does 名人 (めいじん, meijin) mean?

名人 (めいじん, meijin) means master, expert.

Quick facts
Readingめいじん
Romajimeijin
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
めいじん
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonmeijin

master, expert

  1. 1noun master; expert
  2. 2noun Meijin (professional title)
  3. 3noun Meijin (highest title for male players in competitive karuta)

Example sentences

  • He's a shogi master.

  • I want to become a master chef.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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