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    3. 名手

    名手

    名めい手しゅ

    master

    KMT7News #18+1NounSports & Martial ArtsGamesKanji Vocab10 strokes

    めいしゅ

    Noun

    1.
    master, expert
    2.
    brilliant move (in go, shogi, etc.), excellent move

    Stroke 0 / 10

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれはピアノの名めい手しゅだ。

    He is a master of the piano.

    KMT5Music & Entertainment
    その画が家かは色しき彩さいの使つかい方かたの名めい手しゅだった。

    That painter was a master of using colors.

    KMT7Art & Design
    テニスの名めい手しゅが素す晴ばらしいショットを決きめた。

    The tennis master hit a brilliant shot.

    KMT7Sports & Martial Arts
    彼かれは交こう渉しょうの名めい手しゅとして知しられている。

    He is known as a master negotiator.

    KMT8Business & FinanceWork & Career
    将しょう棋ぎの名めい手しゅが繰くり出だす一いっ手てに観かん客きゃくは息いきをのんだ。

    The audience gasped at the move made by the shogi master.

    KMT8Games

    Kanji that make up this word

    名
    な・-な…(3)
    name・noted・distinguished・reputation
    手
    て・て-・-て・た-…(2)
    hand
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