Translation guide
A person who tends a furnace or boiler, especially on a ship or steam locomotive. In Japanese, this is expressed with specific occupational terms.
A worker who feeds fuel into a furnace or boiler, typically on a steamship or steam train.
Standard term for a stoker or fireman on a ship or locomotive. Commonly used in historical and occupational contexts.
彼は蒸気船の火夫として働いていた。
He worked as a stoker on a steamship.
Literally 'engine assistant', used for a stoker or fireman in a railway or marine engine room. Slightly more formal.
蒸気機関車の機関助手は石炭をくべる仕事をしていた。
The stoker on the steam locomotive had the job of shoveling coal.
Refers to the act of stoking or the person who stokes a fire, but more commonly used for kindling or starting a fire. Can be used for a stoker in a very general sense.
The role of a stoker is largely historical. In modern Japanese, these terms are mainly encountered in historical accounts, literature, or museums. For a modern boiler operator, use ボイラー技士 (boiraa gishi).
焚き付けが炉に石炭を投げ入れた。
The stoker threw coal into the furnace.