How to say "sculptor" in Japanese

• 彫刻室座ちょうこくしつざ
  nounThe constellation Sculptor, not a person; use it only in astronomical contexts, never for a human sculptor.
• 彫工ちょうこう
  nounA carver or engraver; the nuance is of a craftsman who carves, so it suits someone shaping wood, stone or similar material rather than a sculptor in the fine-art sense.
• 彫刻家ちょうこくか
  nounA sculptor as an artist; the ending 家 marks a specialist in a field, so this is the word you want for someone who creates sculpture as fine art.
  その彫刻家ちょうこくかはルネサンス派はに属ぞくする。↗

  The sculptor belongs to the Renaissance school.
• 彫物師ほりものし
  nounAn engraver or carver by trade; it reads as a craftsman's job title, so it is seldom the word you want for a fine-art sculptor.
• 彫師ほりし
  nounIn practice this usually means a tattoo artist, so it is seldom the word you want for a sculptor or other carving craftsman.

Use 彫刻家 for a sculptor as an artist; 彫工 and 彫物師 point to carving or engraving craftsmen, 彫師 usually means a tattoo artist, and 彫刻室座 names only the constellation Sculptor.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

• 彫刻室座ちょうこくしつざSculptor (constellation)
• 彫工ちょうこうcarver
• 彫刻家ちょうこくかengraver
• 彫物師ほりものしengraver
• 彫師ほりしengraver