技巧|ぎこうgikou[0]heiban (flat)

1. nountechnique; finesse
   この時計とけい会社かいしゃの優すぐれた技巧ぎこうは群ぐんを抜ぬいている。↗

   The quality of craftsmanship in this clock company is unsurpassed.

• Synonym技わざNeutralRefers to an art, skill or move, as in a judo 「技」; 「技巧」 highlights refined technique in making things or in expression.
• Synonym技術ぎじゅつNeutralA broad word covering technology and engineering as well as personal skill; 「技巧」 points to the finesse behind making or expressing something.
• Synonym技能ぎのうNeutralPractical ability gained through training, as in 「技能検定」; 「技巧」 stresses how refined the technique is.
• SynonymスキルNeutralA loanword for skills and ability, common in workplace contexts; 「技巧」 leans toward technique in creation and expression.
• Related技量ぎりょうWrittenWritten word for how much skill someone has, as in 「技量が問われる」; it is about the level of ability, while 「技巧」 is about refined technique.
• Related手腕しゅわんWrittenWritten word for the knack of handling affairs, often in business or politics, as in 「経営手腕」; 「技巧」 stresses finesse of technique.
• Related腕前うでまえNeutralEveryday word for one's skill or craft, as in 「料理の腕前」; more colloquial than 「技巧」.
• Related力量りきりょうWrittenWritten word for the size of one's ability or talent, as in 「力量がある」; it speaks of overall capability, not technique.
• Related手技しゅぎWrittenWritten term for skills done with the hands, mostly in medicine or massage, as in 「手技療法」; strongly professional in flavor.
• Related技芸ぎげいWrittenWritten word for skills in fine arts, crafts, or performing arts like song and dance; stresses the art itself and is rare in daily use.
• Antonym拙さNeutralClumsiness or lack of skill; the direct opposite of the finesse of 「技巧」.

Use 「技巧」 for refined technique in making things or in expression. For technology or skill in general pick 「技術」, for everyday craft and ability 「腕前」, and for workplace skills 「スキル」.

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1. 優すぐれた技術ぎじゅつ。特とくに製作せいさくや表現ひょうげんに関かんする技術ぎじゅつ上じょうの工夫くふう。フィネス。