上級者向(じょうきゅうしゃむ)け

じょうきゅうしゃむけ
noun
for advanced users; aimed at advanced learners
education
1. for advanced users; intended for advanced learners; aimed at experts
Designed for or aimed at people who already have a high level of skill or experience. Commonly seen as a label on textbooks, courses, tutorials, products, or ski slopes. Contrasted with 初級者向(しょきゅうしゃむ)け (for beginners).
上級者向(じょうきゅうしゃむ)けの本(ほん)。
A book for advanced learners.
このコースは上級者向(じょうきゅうしゃむ)けです。
This course is for advanced learners.
上級者向(じょうきゅうしゃむ)けの問題(もんだい)は、思(おも)ったより難(むずか)しかった。
The problems for advanced learners were harder than I expected.
このスキー場(じょう)には初心者(しょしんしゃ)コースも上級者向(じょうきゅうしゃむ)けコースも揃(そろ)っている。
This ski resort has both beginner courses and advanced courses.

Composed of 上級者(じょうきゅうしゃ) (advanced person, advanced learner) and the productive suffix ~向(む)け (aimed at, intended for, targeted at). The suffix ~向(む)け attaches to a noun referring to a group of people and forms a noun or modifier meaning "intended for [that group]."

Usage

  • As a の-modifier: 上級者向(じょうきゅうしゃむ)けの教材(きょうざい) (materials for advanced learners)
  • As a predicate: このコースは上級者向(じょうきゅうしゃむ)けです (This course is for advanced learners)
  • Common on textbooks, language courses, software tutorials, cooking recipes, hiking trails, and ski slopes

Common collocations

  • 上級者向(じょうきゅうしゃむ)けの本(ほん): a book for advanced readers
  • 上級者向(じょうきゅうしゃむ)けコース: an advanced-level course
  • 上級者向(じょうきゅうしゃむ)けの問題(もんだい): advanced-level problems
  • 上級者向(じょうきゅうしゃむ)けに作(つく)られている: designed for advanced users

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