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    3. 名人

    名人

    名めい人じん

    master

    N3KMT2News #4+1CoreNounSports & Martial ArtsGamesKanji Vocab8 strokes

    めいじん

    Noun

    1.
    master, expert
    2.
    Meijin (professional title)
    shogigo
    3.
    Meijin (highest title for male players in competitive karuta)
    card games

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    彼かれは将しょう棋ぎの名めい人じんです。

    He is a shogi master.

    KMT2Games
    彼かの女じょは料りょう理りの名めい人じんです。

    She is a master chef.

    KMT2Food & DiningDaily Life
    囲い碁ごの名めい人じん戦せんは毎まい年ねん注ちゅう目もくされています。

    The Go Meijin tournament attracts attention every year.

    KMT3GamesCulture & Traditions
    彼かれは剣けん道どうの名めい人じんとして、多おおくの弟で子しを育そだてました。

    As a Kendo master, he trained many disciples.

    KMT4Sports & Martial ArtsCulture & Traditions
    彼かれの演えん奏そうは、長なが年ねんの修しゅ行ぎょうによって培つちかわれた名めい人じんの技わざでした。

    His performance was the skill of a master cultivated through many years of training.

    KMT5Music & EntertainmentCore Concepts

    Kanji that make up this word

    名
    な・-な…(3)
    name・noted・distinguished・reputation
    人
    ひと・-り・-と…(7)
    person
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