How to say "mechanic" in Japanese

• メカニックCommon
  nounThe person who repairs and maintains vehicles or machinery — a car or bike mechanic. A direct loanword for the occupation, also used of team mechanics in motorsports.
• メカCommon
  nounA shortened form that normally means machines or mechanical things themselves rather than the person who fixes them; for a repair worker it is marginal, and メカニック is the word you want.

For a person who repairs vehicles or machinery, 「メカニック」 is the usual choice; 「メカ」, its shortened form, normally refers to machines or mechanical equipment themselves and only marginally to the repair worker.

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• メカニックmechanic
• 整備士せいびしmechanic
• 工匠こうしょうartisan
• 機械工きかいこうmachinist
• 整備工せいびこう(car) mechanic
• メカmechanic