腕利き

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 腕利き (うできき) is a nominal expression for a person recognized as highly skilled at a particular craft.
• Basic usage: 腕利きの職人 modifies the occupational noun that follows, while 評判の腕利きに頼む uses the skilled person independently as the recipient of a repair request.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Modifier and independent person noun
  • In 腕利きの職人, 職人 is the head of the person phrase; in 腕利きに頼む, 腕利き alone refers to the expert. An occupational noun need not always follow.