エンジニアenjinia[3]nakadaka (mid-high)

JLPT N1approx.Common
Definitions
  1. nounengineer
    どうしてビルはエンジニアになる決心けっしんをしたのか。↗
    What made Bill decide to be an engineer?
Synonyms & antonyms
  • 1.
    Synonym技術者ぎじゅつしゃNeutralA broad term for anyone in a technical profession, including technicians and craftspeople; common in written prose. 「エンジニア」 mostly means engineering or IT engineers.
  • 2.
    Synonym技師ぎしNeutralOften part of an official job title, as in 「臨床検査技師」; refers to a specialist in a technical field. 「エンジニア」 is the usual word in IT and engineering.

For engineers in IT or engineering, 「エンジニア」 is the default. Use 「技術者」 for technical workers in general, especially in writing; 「技師」 appears mainly in job titles like 「臨床検査技師」.

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Japanese definitions
  1. 技術者ぎじゅつしゃ、技師ぎし。
English equivalents

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