司書|ししょshisho[1]atamadaka (head-high)

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Definitions
  1. nounlibrarian
    司書ししょは主題しゅだいによって本ほんを分類ぶんるいした。↗
    The librarian classified the books according to subject.
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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Japanese definitions
  1. 図書館としょかんで図書としょを扱あつかう職しょく。現在げんざいの日本にっぽんにおいては、図書館としょかん法ほうに基もとづいて図書としょ資料しりょうの整理せいり、保管ほかん、閲覧えつらんなどに関かんする専門的せんもんてき事務じむなどを行おこなう資格しかくを有ゆうする者もの。図書館としょかん司書ししょ。
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