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    3. 巧者

    巧者

    巧こう者しゃ

    cleverness

    KMT9News #28+1Ref L2Emotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab13 strokes

    功者

    こうしゃ

    Noun, Adjective

    1.
    cleverness, skill, tact

    Noun

    2.
    clever person (in a particular field), skillful person (skilful)

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    彼かれは交こう渉しょうの巧こう者しゃだ。

    He is skilled at negotiation.

    KMT8Emotions & PsychologyWork & Career
    彼かの女じょは言こと葉ばの巧こう者しゃで、どんな難むずかしい話わ題だいも上うま手くきに切ぬり抜 ける。

    She is a master of words and skillfully navigates any difficult topic.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyCore Concepts
    政せい治じ家かは、世よ論ろんを味み方かたにつける巧こう者しゃでなければならない。

    A politician must be adept at winning public opinion to their side.

    KMT9Politics & LawEmotions & Psychology
    彼かれは営えい業ぎょうの巧こう者しゃとして知しられ、常つねにトップセールスを記き録ろくしている。

    He is known as a master of sales, consistently achieving top sales figures.

    KMT9Work & CareerBusiness & Finance
    その棋き士しは、終しゅう盤ばんの読よみの巧こう者しゃで、劣れっ勢せいから何なん度ども逆ぎゃく転てん勝しょう利りを収おさめてきた。

    That shogi player is a master of end-game reading, having achieved many come-from-behind victories from disadvantageous positions.

    KMT9GamesSports & Martial Arts

    Kanji that make up this word

    巧
    たく.み・たく.む・うま.い…(4)
    adroit・skilled・ingenuity
    者
    もの…(1)
    someone・person
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