Translation guide
Describes a person with extensive experience and skill in a particular field or activity.
Referring to someone who is very experienced and skilled at something.
The most common and natural way to say 'old hand' in Japanese. It's a loanword from English 'veteran' and is widely used in both casual and formal contexts.
彼はこの業界のベテランだ。
He's an old hand in this industry.
ベテランの意見を聞いたほうがいい。
You should ask an old hand for their opinion.
A more formal term for a skilled or experienced person. Often used in professional or technical contexts.
Refers to someone who has been in a group or organization for a long time. Emphasizes seniority rather than just skill.
A literary term meaning seasoned or experienced, often used to describe someone with shrewdness gained from long experience.
彼は熟練者として尊敬されている。
He is respected as an old hand.
He's an old hand at the company.
老練な政治家
an old hand politician