職人|しょくにんshokunin[0]heiban (flat)

1. nouncraftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
   私はその職人しょくにんがとても腕うでがよいと分わかった。↗

   I found the workman very good.

• Synonym匠たくみNeutralAs 「たくみ」 it means a highly skilled artisan, said with respect (「匠の技」); as 「しょう」 it mostly works as a suffix.
• SynonymアルチザンNeutralA French loanword for an artisan, with an artistic nuance; rare in everyday use.
• SynonymクラフトマンNeutralA loanword for a handcraft worker; mostly seen in craft-goods promotion.
• Synonym工匠こうしょうWrittenWritten/formal prose for an artisan; rare, and in daily speech 「職人」 is the usual word.
• Synonym工人こうじんWrittenWritten/formal prose for a workman or artisan; rare in everyday use.
• Synonym技工ぎこうNeutralA technician; mostly seen in professional titles such as 「歯科技工士」.
• Related技術者ぎじゅつしゃNeutralAn engineer or technical expert, defined by technical knowledge; 「職人」 is defined by handiwork.
• Related職工しょっこうNeutralAn old word for a factory worker; it now sounds dated.
• Related匠しょうNeutralAs 「たくみ」 it means a highly skilled artisan, said with respect (「匠の技」); as 「しょう」 it mostly works as a suffix.
• Related名工めいこうNeutralA renowned master craftsman, used with praise, as in 「名工の作」.
• Related細工師さいくしNeutralA craftsman doing fine handwork; mostly used for craftwork items.
• Related匠人しょうじんWrittenWritten/formal prose for an artisan or carpenter; rare.

Use 「職人」 for someone who makes things by hand with their craft (「職人気質」, 「寿司職人」). For a highly skilled artisan said with respect, use 「匠」; for a renowned master, 「名工」; for engineers and technical experts, 「技術者」. アルチザン is a rare loanword; クラフトマン turns up in craft-goods promotion; 工匠, 工人 and 匠人 are written-style and rare; 職工 is dated; 技工 appears in job titles; 細工師 is for fine handwork.

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1. 自分じぶんの持もっている技術ぎじゅつや技能ぎのうで、手作業てさぎょうにて物ものを作つくる職業しょくぎょう。