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玄人筋 (くろうとすじ, kuroutosuji) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

玄人くろうと筋すじ

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Meanings

1

professional circles; the pros

Refers to people in a given field who are professionals or experts, often contrasted with amateurs. Used in contexts like sports, arts, or trades.

玄人くろうと筋すじの評ひょう価かは厳きびしい。
The assessment from professional circles is strict.

その技ぎ術じゅつは玄人くろうと筋すじでも高たかく評ひょう価かされている。

That technique is highly regarded even among the pros.

Kanji

玄mysterious, occultness, black
人person
筋muscle, sinew, tendon

Related words

素人しろうと筋すじ
Refers to amateur circles or laypeople, the opposite of 玄人筋.
玄人くろうと
An expert or professional individual, while 玄人筋 refers to the collective group or circles of such people.

Built from

玄人くろうと+筋すじ

Etymology

Compound of 玄人 (expert, professional) and 筋 (line, circle, field). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination naturally yields the meaning 'professional circles'.