戦術家
senjutsuka
The Japanese word for tactician is 戦術家 (senjutsuka).
戦術家 refers to a person skilled in tactics. It is a term often used in military contexts or when discussing sports to emphasize an individual's tactical expertise.
Meaning: person skilled in tactics (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
senjutsuka
Did you know?
- In Japanese gaming and strategy subcultures, the word 軍師 (gunshi) is often used to describe a tactician, following the historical tradition of 'military advisors' found in ancient texts.
- While 戦術家 is used for sports, a person might be described as having 'tactical sense' using the word 戦術眼 (senjutsu-gan), which literally translates to 'tactical eye'.
- In a professional business context, calling someone a 戦術家 can sometimes feel slightly too dramatic or 'martial', whereas 戦略家 (senryakuka) is more common for describing a high-level business strategist.
Examples in context
- 彼は優れた戦略家です。He is an excellent tactician.
- 彼女は著名な戦術家として知られています。She is known as a renowned tactician.
- 彼は作戦家だから頼もしい。We can rely on him because he is a tactician.
- あのコーチは冷静な戦術家として知られている。Ano kōchi wa reisei na senjutsuka to shite shirarete iru.That coach is known as a calm tactician.
- 彼女は歴史上の偉大な戦術家だった。Kanojo wa rekishijō no idai na senjutsuka datta.She was a great tactician in history.
Example conversation
Misaki and Hiroto are discussing a game strategy.
- 美咲 Misaki大翔さんは本当に戦術家ですね。Hiroto-san wa hontō ni senjutsu-ka desu ne.Hiroto, you really are a tactician.
- 大翔 Hirotoそんなことないよ。運が良かっただけだ。Sonna koto nai yo. Un ga yokatta dake da.That's not true. I was just lucky.
- 美咲 Misakiいいえ、完璧な計画でした。Iie, kanpeki na keikaku deshita.No, it was a perfect plan.
- 大翔 Hirotoありがとう。次は美咲の番だね。Arigatō. Tsugi wa Misaki no ban da ne.Thank you. Now it's Misaki's turn.
