プロフェッショナル

ぷろふぇっしょなる
noun, adjective-na
professional; a person with specialized expertise or someone who does something for a living
1. professional; a person with specialized expertise or someone who does something for a living
Can be used as a noun (a professional) or as a na-adjective (professional-quality).
プロフェッショナルな仕事(しごと)ぶりだ。
That's professional-quality work.
彼女(かのじょ)は料理(りょうり)のプロフェッショナルだ。
She is a professional when it comes to cooking.
プロフェッショナルとして長年(ながねん)の経験(けいけん)を積(つ)んできた。
I have built up many years of experience as a professional.

A loanword from English "professional." Used to describe someone with high-level expertise in their field, or the quality of being skilled and competent. Often implies dedication and pride in one's craft beyond mere employment.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • プロフェッショナルな意識(いしき): professional mindset
  • プロフェッショナルな対応(たいおう): professional response/handling
  • プロフェッショナルとしての誇(ほこ)り: pride as a professional
  • プロフェッショナルの流儀(りゅうぎ): the ways of a professional

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • プロ: pro (common abbreviation, more casual)
  • 専門家(せんもんか): specialist, expert
  • 職人(しょくにん): craftsman, artisan
  • アマチュア: amateur (antonym)

CULTURAL NOTES:
The NHK TV documentary series "プロフェッショナル 仕事(しごと)の流儀(りゅうぎ)" (Professionals: The Ways of Work) has made this word widely familiar. The full form プロフェッショナル carries more weight and formality than the abbreviation プロ.

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