技能・伎能|ぎのうginou[1]atamadaka (head-high)

1. nountechnical skill; ability; capacity
   この講座こうざでは応急手当おうきゅうてあての基本的きほんてきな技能ぎのうを教おしえます。↗

   This course teaches basic skills in first aid.

• Synonym技わざNeutralIndividual techniques or moves, as in 「柔道の技」; focuses on concrete moves rather than overall skill.
• Synonym技巧ぎこうWrittenWritten word for finesse in artistic expression, as in 「技巧を凝らす」; stresses refined, ingenious workmanship.
• Synonym手腕しゅわんWrittenWritten word for executive ability in handling affairs or business, as in 「経営手腕」; also ability in general, while 「技能」 is trained technique.
• Synonym力量りきりょうWrittenWritten word for overall capability, as in 「力量不足」; stresses how much ability one has in total.
• SynonymスキルNeutralLoanword for skills and ability, common in speech, as in 「スキルアップ」; 「技能」 is the more formal choice.
• Related技量ぎりょうWrittenWritten word for how good one's skill is, as in 「技量が問われる」; 「技能」 refers to the mastered techniques themselves.
• Related技術ぎじゅつNeutralRanges from trained techniques like 「料理の技術」, close to 「技能」, to engineering and science and technology — a broader range than 「技能」.
• Related腕前うでまえNeutralOne's knack or craft, as in 「腕前を見せる」; common in speech and focuses on how good the skill is.
• Related腕うでNeutralLiterally the arm, but also skill, as in 「腕がいい」; the usual colloquial word for rating someone's ability.
• RelatedノウハウNeutralKnow-how — the practical tricks and knowledge built up through experience; 「技能」 is an ability you have trained and can put to use.
• RelatedアビリティーNeutralLoanword for ability or talent, mostly in games and HR contexts; 「技能」 stresses technique acquired through training.
• Related手並みてなみNeutralSomeone's skill or craft, as in 「お手並み拝見」; used when watching another person show what they can do.
• Related手技しゅぎWrittenWritten term for hand techniques, often in medicine or crafts, as in 「外科手技」; 「技能」 is not limited to using the hands.
• Related技芸ぎげいWrittenWritten word for artistic crafts and performing arts — fine arts, handicrafts, music and dance; artistic skills rather than general ability.
• Related手わざてわざNeutralHandwork or hand techniques, including judo hand techniques; stresses skills done with the hands, while 「技能」 covers a wider range.
• RelatedたしなみWrittenWritten word for refinement and cultivation, as in 「茶道の嗜み」; connoisseurship as part of one's breeding, not a job skill.

Use 「技能」 for skills acquired through training, as in 「技能検定」 and 「技能実習」. In speech say 「スキル」; for how good someone's skill is use 「技量」 or 「腕前」; for know-how 「ノウハウ」; for moves 「技」; for managerial ability 「手腕」.

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1. 物事ものごとを行おこなうときの腕前うでまえ。