Translation guide
Practical knowledge, skills, or expertise needed to do something effectively. In Japanese, this is often expressed with loanwords or native terms emphasizing technique, experience, or mastery.
The ability or knowledge to perform a task effectively, often gained through experience.
The most direct loanword for 'know-how', widely used in business and technical contexts.
This job requires special know-how.
Refers to technique or technical skill, often used for practical abilities.
He has excellent negotiation know-how.
The knack or trick to doing something well, often learned through experience.
Please teach me the know-how of cooking.
Deep understanding or mastery in a particular field.
The know-how gained from actually doing something, rather than theoretical knowledge.
彼は長年のノウハウを活かして問題を解決した。
He solved the problem using his years of know-how.
経験が豊富な人に聞いてみよう。
Let's ask someone with a lot of know-how.