手て職しょく

also: てじょく

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Meanings

1

noun

handicraft; craftsmanship

Refers to skilled manual work or the products of such work.

彼かれの手て職しょくは素す晴ばらしい。
His handicraft is wonderful.
この店みせでは地じ元もとの手て職しょくを販はん売ばいしている。
This shop sells local handicrafts.

てじょく

Kanji

手hand
職post, employment, work

Similar words

工こう芸げい
工芸 is a broader term for industrial arts or crafts, while 手職 emphasizes manual skill and handmade quality.
手て仕し事ごと
手仕事 is a more common word for handwork or manual labor, often used in everyday contexts.

Etymology

Compound of 手 (hand) and 職 (work, occupation). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word likely emerged to describe skilled manual trades.