彫ほり物もの師し

noun

engraver; carver; sculptor

General term for a craftsman who carves or engraves designs into wood, metal, stone, etc.

• 祖そ父ふは木き彫ぼりの彫ほり物もの師しだった。

  My grandfather was a woodcarver.

• この寺てらの欄らん間まは有ゆう名めいな彫ほり物もの師しの作さくです。

  The transom in this temple is the work of a famous carver.

noun

tattoo artist; tattooist

Specifically a traditional Japanese tattoo artist, often associated with irezumi. Cross-referenced with 彫師.

See also: 彫り師

• 彼かれは腕うでのいい彫ほり物もの師しとして知しられている。

  He is known as a skilled tattoo artist.

• 彫ほり物もの師しになるには長ながい修しゅ行ぎょうが必ひつ要ようだ。

  Becoming a tattoo artist requires a long apprenticeship.