Translation guide
A fitter is a person who assembles, installs, or repairs machinery, pipes, or structural components. This guide covers how to express this occupation in Japanese, focusing on common job titles and their nuances.
A worker who fits and assembles machinery parts, often in manufacturing or maintenance.
General term for an assembly worker, commonly used for fitters in factories.
彼は自動車工場の組立工です。
He is a fitter at an automobile factory.
Refers to a finishing or fitting worker who does precise assembly and adjustment.
熟練した仕上げ工が部品を調整する。
A skilled fitter adjusts the parts.
Specifically a machine assembler/fitter, emphasizing mechanical assembly.
機械組立工として働いています。
I work as a mechanical fitter.
A worker who installs and repairs piping systems.
Standard term for a pipe fitter or plumber who works with piping.
配管工が水道管を修理した。
The pipe fitter repaired the water pipe.
A shorter term for pipe worker, often used in technical contexts.
管工の資格を取る。
Get a pipe fitter's license.
A worker who fits and assembles metal structures or components.
Ironworker or metal fitter, often involved in structural steel assembly.
鉄工が鉄骨を組み立てる。
The fitter assembles the steel frame.
A fitter specializing in fabricating and assembling metal tanks or vessels.
製缶工としてプラントで働く。
Work as a fitter at a plant.
A catch-all for various fitting jobs, often used in job titles.
Loanword from English, used in modern job listings, especially for fashion or mechanical contexts.
フィッターの求人に応募する。
Apply for a fitter job opening.
Repair worker; can overlap with fitter when the role involves fitting parts during repair.
修理工がエンジンを分解して組み立て直した。
The fitter disassembled and reassembled the engine.
Directly translating 'fitter' as 適合者 (tekigousha) or 調整者 (chouseisha) is unnatural. Use the specific job titles above based on the industry.
In Japanese, job titles are often more specific. If you know the industry (e.g., automotive, piping, steel), choose the corresponding term. When in doubt, 組立工 or フィッター are safe general options.