名めい選せん手しゅ

noun

great player; star player

Refers to an outstanding athlete or competitor in any sport or game. Often used in contexts like '名選手、名監督にあらず' (a great player does not necessarily make a great manager).

• 彼かれは高こう校こう時じ代だいから名めい選せん手しゅとして知しられていた。

  He was known as a star player since his high school days.

• 名めい選せん手しゅが必かならずしも名めい監かん督とくになるとは限かぎらない。

  A great player does not necessarily become a great manager.