司書|ししょshisho[1]atamadaka (head-high)
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Definitions
- nounlibrarian
Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym図書館員としょかんいんNeutralAn umbrella term for staff who work at a library, whatever their role; 「司書」 refers specifically to a librarian holding the national qualification.
- SynonymライブラリアンWrittenA loanword for librarian, found in written/formal prose and leaning professional or foreign contexts; in everyday speech 「司書」 is the usual choice.
For library staff in general say 「図書館員」; 「司書」 is the qualified professional librarian, as in 「司書資格」; the loanword 「ライブラリアン」 fits professional or foreign contexts.
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