飾かざり職しょく

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Meanings

maker of metallic ornaments; metal ornament craftsman

Refers to a traditional craftsman who creates decorative metalwork, such as ornaments for swords, jewelry, or architectural fittings. The term is somewhat specialized and may not be widely known outside of craft contexts.

彼かれの祖そ父ふは有ゆう名めいな飾かざり職しょくで、刀かたなの鍔つばを作つくっていた。
His grandfather was a famous metal ornament craftsman who made sword guards.
この神じん社じゃの金かな具ぐは、江え戸ど時じ代だいの飾かざり職しょくの手てによるものだ。
The metal fittings of this shrine are the work of an Edo-period metal ornament maker.

Kanji

飾decorate, ornament, adorn
職post, employment, work
錺metal jewelry, (kokuji)

Related words

飾かざり
飾り means 'decoration' or 'ornament' in general, while 飾り職 specifically refers to the person who makes metallic ornaments.
職しょく人にん
職人 is a general term for 'craftsman' or 'artisan'. 飾り職 is a specific type of craftsman specializing in metal ornaments.

Built from

飾かざる+職しょく

Written forms

飾かざり職しょくUsage14%
Standard kanji spelling for this occupation.
錺かざり職しょくUsage86%
irregular okurigana
Irregular okurigana usage; the reading is still かざりしょく but the okurigana り is omitted. Very rare.
かざり職しょく
Mixed kana-kanji spelling; less common but still encountered.
錺かざり職しょく
Uses the rare kanji 錺, which specifically means metal ornamentation. Seldom used in modern writing.
飾かざり職しょく
irregular okurigana
Irregular okurigana usage; the reading is still かざりしょく but the okurigana り is omitted. Very rare.

Etymology

Compound of 飾り (kaza-ri, 'decoration', the continuative form of 飾る kazaru 'to decorate') + 職 (shoku, 'occupation, craft'). The kanji 錺 is a kokuji (Japanese-made kanji) specifically for metal ornamentation, but 飾り職 is the standard spelling.