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敏腕 (びんわん, binwan) Japanese meaning: highly capable | Kotomora
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彼かの
女じょ
は
敏びん
腕わん
弁べん
護ご
士し
と
し
て
知し
ら
れ
て
いる
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She is known as a highly capable lawyer.
The new department head was highly competent and turned the money-losing division around in a year.
He showed great ability at the negotiating table.
Usage patterns 敏びん 腕わん の 〈 人ひと 〉 a highly capable (lawyer, reporter, manager, etc.)
A highly capable lawyer solved that difficult case.
敏びん 腕わん を 発はっ 揮き する to display one's competence/skill
The new department head showed off his competence right after taking the post.
敏びん 腕わん として 知し られる to be known as highly capable
She is well known in the industry as being highly capable.
Expressions 敏びん 腕わん を 振ふ るう show one's competence; demonstrate one's skill Kanji 敏 cleverness, agile, alert Related words 有能 is a broader word for being capable or competent in general, while 敏腕 more strongly suggests impressive practical skill and effectiveness, often tied to a professional role.
腕利き describes someone highly skilled especially at a trade or practical craft, while 敏腕 sounds a bit more formal and is common with professional titles like lawyer, reporter, or manager.
やり手 means a go-getter or capable operator and can carry a shrewd or pushy nuance, whereas 敏腕 is generally more positive and straightforwardly complimentary.
Etymology A Sino-Japanese compound written with 敏, associated with quickness or sharpness, and 腕, which can mean both 'arm' and by extension 'skill' or 'ability'. The compound conventionally conveys quick, effective competence.
