熟練(じゅくれん)

じゅくれん
noun
skill; proficiency; expertise; mastery
work
1. skill; proficiency; expertise; mastery
A high level of skill and competence acquired through extensive practice and experience.
熟練(じゅくれん)した職人(しょくにん)の技(わざ)。
The skill of a master craftsman.
熟練(じゅくれん)労働者(ろうどうしゃ)が不足(ふそく)している。
There's a shortage of skilled workers.
熟練(じゅくれん)を要(よう)する作業(さぎょう)は機械化(きかいか)が難(むずか)しい。
Work that requires expertise is difficult to automate.

熟練(じゅくれん) refers to high-level skill acquired through practice.

Forms

  • 熟(じゅく) (mature, ripen) + 練(れん) (train, refine)
  • Literally: ripened through training

Common patterns

  • As noun: 熟練(じゅくれん)を積(つ)む (to accumulate skill)
  • As する-verb: 熟練(じゅくれん)する (to become skilled)
  • As modifier: 熟練(じゅくれん)した + noun (skilled [noun])

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Related words

Related Words

Synonym: 老練(ろうれん) (experienced, seasoned)
Related: 円熟(えんじゅく) (maturity, mellowness)
Related: 練達(れんたつ) (mastery)
Compare: 未熟(みじゅく) (immature, inexperienced)
Related: 手慣(てな)れる (to become skilled)
Compare: 習熟(しゅうじゅく) (mastery)
Compare: 習熟(しゅうじゅく)する (to become proficient)
Antonym: 未熟(みじゅく)な (immature)
Compare: 洗練(せんれん)する (to refine)
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Added 2026.1.31 11:30 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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