Translation guide
A person or company that constructs buildings, or a person who creates or develops something.
A person or business that builds houses, buildings, etc.
General term for a construction company or contractor. Often used for businesses.
A person who creates or develops something, like a system, organization, or idea.
大工 (daiku) specifically refers to a carpenter, often working on wooden structures, while 建築業者 (kenchiku gyousha) is a broader term for a construction company or contractor. Use 大工 for a skilled tradesperson and 建築業者 for a business entity.
I had a carpenter/builder make a shelf.
That builder has a good reputation.
Carpenter, but often used for a builder who works with wood, especially in traditional house construction.
The builder is building a house.
Construction contractor, often for larger-scale projects like buildings or infrastructure.
The builder took on the bridge construction project.
A local builder or construction firm, often handling everything from design to construction, especially for houses.
I asked a local builder to do the renovation.
Loanword from English, used in some contexts like 'home builder' but less common than native terms.
Consult a house builder.
Founder, especially of an organization, institution, or movement.
He is the builder of that company.
Builder in a metaphorical sense, like nation-builder or system-builder. Often used in formal contexts.
He is respected as a builder of the nation.
Maker, creator; can be used for someone who builds something tangible or intangible, like a community.
He is a builder of communities.
Developer, used for software or real estate, but can imply 'builder' in tech contexts.
He is a builder of software.
I asked a builder to add an extension to the house.
The English word 'builder' can be translated directly as ビルダー (birudaa), but this is not commonly used in Japanese. It's better to use specific terms like 大工 or 建築業者 depending on the context.