ブレーン
also: ブレイン
Meanings
1
brains behind an operation; adviser; brain trust
abbreviation
Refers to a person or group that supplies ideas, strategy, or expert advice. It is an abbreviation of ブレーントラスト.
See also: ブレーントラスト
He was involved in making policy as an adviser to the prime minister.
A group of young strategists came up with the election strategy.
2
brain; brain organ
Katakana use for the physical brain. In ordinary Japanese, 脳 is the normal word; ブレーン or ブレイン is more likely in foreign-word contexts, titles, branding, or explanatory references.
In ordinary writing, it is more natural to write 脳 than ブレイン.
Usage patterns
- 〈人〉のブレーンになるto become someone's adviser/brain trust
He became the new mayor's brain trust.
- 〈人〉のブレーンを務めるto serve as someone's adviser
She has served as the president's brain trust for many years.
- ブレーンとして活躍するto be active as an adviser/strategist
He is active as a brain trust in political circles.