テクニシャンtekunishan[3]nakadaka (mid-high)

1. nountechnician

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  Synonym技術者ぎじゅつしゃNeutralAn engineer or technical professional; the most common term in writing, as in 「ITの技術者」. 「テクニシャン」 leans toward hands-on operation and repair.
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  Synonym技能者ぎのうしゃWrittenA worker with mastered skills and experience; leans administrative, as in 「技能者養成」. 「テクニシャン」 leans toward operating machines.
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  Related技師ぎしNeutralA technical professional, often used as an official job title, as in 「主任技師」 or 「放射線技師」; more formal than 「テクニシャン」.
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  Related技工ぎこうNeutralA technical worker who shapes things by hand, as in 「歯科技工士」; the emphasis is on handcrafting, while 「テクニシャン」 suggests operating and repairing machinery.
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  Related技術屋ぎじゅつやCasualColloquial for someone who works in technology, often with a casual or self-deprecating tone, as in 「技術屋の性分」; 「テクニシャン」 has no such coloring.
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  RelatedテクニッシャンNeutralAn alternative spelling of 「テクニシャン」 with the same meaning, but very rare; 「テクニシャン」 is the usual written form.
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  Related技術家WrittenA person engaged in technical work, but rarely used; in everyday speech 「技術者」 is the norm. 「テクニシャン」 leans toward operation and repair.
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  Antonym素人しろうとNeutralAn amateur or layman, the opposite of a 「テクニシャン」 with specialized technical skills.

For 'technician', 「技術者」 and 「技師」 are the usual words. 「テクニシャン」 also praises someone highly skilled, such as an athlete; a layman is 「素人」.

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1. 機械きかいや電子でんし機器ききなどを操作そうさ・修理しゅうり・保守ほしゅする専門的せんもんてきな技術ぎじゅつを持もつ人ひと。