やり手

• 読み: やりて
• ローマ字: yarite
• 漢字の分解: 手 (te/shu) — hand, agent suffix
• 発音: /ja.ɾi.te/

意味

Go-getter; capable person; shrewd operator. Refers to someone who is exceptionally skilled, driven, and effective at achieving results.

A noun that combines やる (to do) with 手 (person, hand), literally 'a doer'. It carries admiration for someone who gets things done efficiently and shrewdly, often in business or negotiation. Unlike 有能 (competent), やり手 implies drive and cunning as well as skill — and may carry a faint edge of ruthlessness or pushiness in certain contexts.

例文

1. 彼女はやり手の営業担当として、入社三年で部署トップの実績を残した。
2. あの社長はやり手と評判で、どんな交渉でも有利に進める術を心得ている。
3. やり手の上司のもとで働くのは刺激的だが、ペースについていくのが大変だ。

使い方ガイド

場面: business, workplace, social commentary

トーン: admiring

起源と歴史

Compound of the verb やる (to do, to carry out) and 手 (te/shu — hand, person). The 'hand' here functions as an agent suffix, a pattern shared with words like 歌い手 (singer) and 書き手 (writer). The compound emphasises the active, hands-on nature of the capable person.

文化的背景

時代: Modern

世代: Adults

社会的背景: Business