エキスパート

also: エクスパート

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Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

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noun

expert; specialist

A loanword from English, used to refer to a person with specialized knowledge or skill in a particular field. Often used in professional or technical contexts.

彼かれはコンピューターセキュリティのエキスパートだ。

He is an expert in computer security.

その問もん題だいについてはエキスパートの意い見けんを聞きいたほうがいい。

You should ask an expert's opinion on that issue.

Usage patterns

〈事こと〉のエキスパートan expert in (a field/topic)
彼かれはコンピューターセキュリティのエキスパートだ。
He is an expert in computer security.
エキスパートとして〈動どう詞し〉to do something as/in the capacity of an expert
彼かの女じょはマーケティングのエキスパートとして採さい用ようされた。
She was hired as a marketing expert.

Related words

専せん門もん家かN2
専門家 is the standard native Japanese word for a specialist and is used in formal writing, while エキスパート is a loanword with a more modern, international feel often used in business contexts.
達たつ人じん
達人 suggests a master who has attained great skill through long practice, often in traditional arts, whereas エキスパート focuses on professional or technical expertise.
プロN3
プロ (short for プロフェッショナル) emphasizes doing something as one's paid profession, while エキスパート emphasizes deep knowledge or skill regardless of pay.
スペシャリスト
エキスパート and スペシャリスト are both loanwords for an expert, but エキスパート leans toward practical skill while スペシャリスト leans toward specialized knowledge or role.

Word family

エキスパートシステム
expert system

Written forms

エキスパートUsage99%
Standard katakana loanword spelling; the most common form.
エクスパートUsage1%
Alternate katakana spelling reflecting a slightly different English pronunciation; less common but still encountered.

Etymology

Loanword from English 'expert'.