Translation guide
A fletcher is a person who makes arrows. This is a specialized historical occupation, so Japanese equivalents are niche and often explained rather than translated with a single common word.
Referring to a person who crafts arrows, especially in historical or fantasy contexts.
Literally 'arrow master/artisan'. This is the most direct term for a professional arrow maker in traditional Japanese contexts.
He is a skilled fletcher.
Descriptive phrase meaning 'craftsman who makes arrows'. Useful when the listener may not know the specific term 矢師.
Can refer to the act of arrow making or, by extension, a person who makes arrows. Less common as a standalone occupational title.
In modern Japanese, the occupation of fletcher is virtually nonexistent outside of historical reenactment or traditional archery (弓道). If you need to refer to someone who makes arrows today, it's safer to use a descriptive phrase like 矢を作る人 (やをつくるひと) or 矢の製作者 (やのせいさくしゃ).
The English surname 'Fletcher' is usually transliterated as フレッチャー. Do not use 矢師 for a person's name.
In the Middle Ages, fletchers played an important role.
The village fletcher delivered the bows and arrows.