石いし大だい工く

noun

stonemason; mason

General term for a person who works with stone, cutting, shaping, and building. Often used interchangeably with 石工 (いしく).

See also: 石工

• 彼かれの祖そ父ふは石いし大だい工くとして城しろの石いし垣がきを積つんでいた。

  His grandfather worked as a stonemason, building the stone walls of the castle.

noun

master stonemason

Specifically refers to a highly skilled or master stonemason, often with years of experience and expertise. The 大 (dai) prefix implies a higher rank or mastery.

• この神じん社じゃの精せい巧こうな石せき彫ちょう刻こくは、名な高だかい石いし大だい工くの手てによるものだ。

  The intricate stone carvings of this shrine are the work of a renowned master stonemason.