オールラウンド

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Meanings

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Describes a person, player, or thing that is capable in many areas; often used in sports, work, or general ability contexts.

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He is an all-round player.

このナイフはオールラウンドに使つかえる。

This knife can be used for all-round purposes.

オールラウンドな〈人ひと〉an all-round, versatile person
彼かれはオールラウンドな選せん手しゅとして知しられている。
He is known as an all-round athlete.
オールラウンドに活かつ躍やくするto perform well across many areas
彼かの女じょは音おん楽がくから演えん技ぎまでオールラウンドに活かつ躍やくしている。
She is active and successful across many fields, from music to acting.

万ばん能のうN1
万能 is a native Japanese word for being all-purpose or supremely capable, often applied to tools or innate talent, while オールラウンド specifically praises broad skill across many activities, especially in sports or work.
多た才さい
多才 focuses on having many talents or skills, whereas オールラウンド emphasizes being competent and balanced across a range of areas rather than just possessing varied talents.

専せん門もん的てき
専門的 describes being specialized or focused on one narrow field, the opposite of オールラウンド, which describes broad competence across many areas.

Loanword from English 'all-round', adopted into Japanese with the same meaning.