experienced; seasoned; veteran
Describes someone who has become highly skilled or knowledgeable through long experience, often with a nuance of craftiness or shrewdness. Used as both a noun and a na-adjective.
He is a seasoned craftsman who can handle any difficult order.
The veteran politician captivated the audience with his skillful rhetoric.
Standard kanji form; 巧 suggests skill or cleverness.
Variant kanji form; 功 suggests achievement or merit. Less common than 老巧.
Compound of 老 (old, aged) and 巧 (skill, cleverness). The variant 老功 uses 功 (achievement, merit) instead, emphasizing accomplishment through long experience.