Translation guide
A stonemason is a skilled worker who cuts, shapes, and builds with stone. In Japanese, this is typically expressed with specific occupational terms, but the concept can also be described more generally.
Referring to a person whose occupation is cutting, shaping, and building with stone, especially for construction or monuments.
The most common and direct term for a stonemason. It refers to a craftsman who works with stone, including cutting, shaping, and building.
彼は熟練した石工です。
He is a skilled stonemason.
Literally 'stone carpenter', this term emphasizes the building and construction aspect of stonemasonry, often used for those who build stone walls or structures.
石大工が石垣を積んでいる。
The stonemason is building a stone wall.
A more formal or technical term meaning 'stone processing worker', used in industrial or business contexts.
その会社は石材加工業者を募集している。
The company is hiring stonemasons.
Referring to an artisan who carves stone artistically, such as for statues or decorative elements.
Specifically a stone sculptor or carver, focusing on the artistic aspect rather than construction.
石彫刻家が大理石で像を彫っている。
The stone sculptor is carving a statue out of marble.
While primarily a stonemason, 石工 can also refer to someone who carves stone, depending on context.
石工が墓石に文字を刻んだ。
The stonemason carved letters into the gravestone.
Describing someone who works with stone in a non-specific way, such as a laborer in a quarry or a stonecutter.
A descriptive phrase meaning 'craftsman who handles stone'. Useful when the specific role is unclear or when speaking generally.
石を扱う職人が足りない。
There is a shortage of stonemasons.
Specifically a stonecutter, someone who cuts stone blocks from a quarry. Less common in modern usage.
石切工が採石場で働いている。
The stonecutter is working at the quarry.
If you are talking about a stonemason in a historical or traditional context, 石工 is appropriate. For modern construction workers who handle stone, 石工 or 石材加工業者 might be used. For artistic stone carving, use 石彫刻家.