Translation guide
A person who carves wood, stone, or other materials, often as an artist or craftsman.
A person who carves decorative or artistic objects from wood, stone, etc.
General term for a sculptor or carver, especially one who creates art. Covers wood, stone, metal, etc.
彼は有名な彫刻家です。
He is a famous carver.
Specifically a woodcarver, often used for artists specializing in wood sculpture.
その木彫家は仏像を彫った。
The woodcarver carved a Buddha statue.
A carver or engraver, often used for traditional crafts like netsuke or seal carving. Can also refer to tattoo artists in context.
根付の彫り師は細かい作業が得意だ。
Netsuke carvers are skilled at detailed work.
A person who slices cooked meat, especially at a table or buffet.
Descriptive phrase for someone who carves meat. No single common noun exists in Japanese.
彼はパーティーで肉を切り分ける人を手伝った。
He helped the carver at the party.
Loanword from English, used in some restaurant or hotel contexts, but not widely understood.
ホテルのレストランでカーバーがローストビーフを切っていた。
The carver was slicing roast beef at the hotel restaurant.
A person who carves stone for construction, monuments, or gravestones.
A stonemason or stonecutter, including those who carve gravestones or architectural elements.
石工が墓石に名前を彫った。
The stone carver engraved the name on the gravestone.
A stone sculptor, emphasizing artistic carving rather than construction.
その石彫家は大理石から像を作り出した。
The stone carver created a statue from marble.
There is no common single word for a person who carves meat at a table. Use descriptive phrases like 肉を切り分ける人 or simply describe the action.