noun
specialty school graduate
Refers to a graduate of a vocational or specialized training school, often in fields like technology, nursing, or design. The term is somewhat formal and may appear in educational contexts.
彼は調理師の得業士として有名なレストランで働いている。
He works at a famous restaurant as a graduate of a culinary specialty school.
Compound of 得業 (tokugyō, 'acquiring a skill or profession') and 士 (shi, 'person of a certain qualification'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is conventionally associated with graduates of specialized training institutions.