How to say 'Pro' in Japanese | プロ

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The Japanese word for Pro is 'Puro', written as プロ in Japanese.

word

プロ

Meaning

Pro

Reading

Puro

Explanation

The Japanese noun 'プロ (ぷろ)' is a loanword derived from the English word 'professional'. It is commonly used to refer to someone who is highly skilled or experienced in a particular field, often as a career. This term is widely used in sports, arts, and other specialized areas. For example: He is a pro golfer「彼はプロのゴルファーです」(かれはぷろのごるふぁーです). She turned pro last year「彼女は去年プロになりました」(かのじょはきょねんぷろになりました). The word can also be used more broadly to describe something of high quality or expertise, such as 'pro-level equipment' (プロレベルの装備).

Part Of Speech

noun

Frequency

1917

Composition

katakana

Handwriting

Katakana in the Word プロ

This word contains 2 Katakana characters :

katakana

プ

Reading

katakana

ロ

Reading

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