エキスパート

えきすぱーと
noun
expert; specialist
1. expert; specialist
A loanword from English 'expert.' A person with advanced skill or deep knowledge in a particular field.
(かれ)はITのエキスパートだ。
He is an IT expert.
この分野(ぶんや)のエキスパートに相談(そうだん)したい。
I'd like to consult an expert in this field.
長年(ながねん)経験(けいけん)()んで、ようやくエキスパートと()ばれるようになった。
After years of experience, I finally came to be called an expert.

Loanword from English 'expert.' Largely interchangeable with native 専門家(せんもんか), but the katakana form carries a more modern or business flavor.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • ~のエキスパート: an expert in ~
  • エキスパートに相談(そうだん)する: to consult an expert

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 専門家(せんもんか): specialist; expert — the native equivalent, more formal and neutral
  • プロ: pro; professional — emphasizes doing something for a living