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技術者 (gijutsusha) Japanese meaning: engineer | Kotomora
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働はたら
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He works as an engineer at a major manufacturer.
Maintaining this system requires a specialized technician.
Usage patterns 〈 人ひと 〉 は 技ぎ 術じゅつ 者しゃ として 働はたら く to work as an engineer/technician
He works as an engineer at a car company.
技ぎ 術じゅつ 者しゃ になる to become an engineer/technician
I hope to become an engineer in the future.
技ぎ 術じゅつ 者しゃ を 育いく 成せい する to train/develop engineers
This school trains excellent engineers.
技ぎ 術じゅつ 者しゃ が 不ふ 足そく する for there to be a shortage of engineers
There is a shortage of IT engineers in Japan.
Related words 技術者 is broad and covers traditional engineering and skilled trades, while エンジニア is a katakana loanword usually reserved for software or IT specialists.
技術者 is a general term for anyone with technical expertise, while 技師 is a more formal title often attached to a specific institutional or professional role.
技術者 emphasizes formal technical or engineering knowledge, whereas 職人 implies a master craftsperson with hands-on, traditionally trained skill.
技術者 is the formal, native Japanese term for a skilled engineer or technical professional, while テクニシャン is a loanword often used more casually, including for skilled athletes or musicians.
Counted with 技術者 is counted with 人, the standard counter for people.
技術者 can also be counted with 名, a more formal counter for people used in official or business contexts.
Etymology Compound of 技術 (gijutsu, 'technology, technique') and 者 (sha, 'person').
情じょう 報ほう 処しょ 理り 技ぎ 術じゅつ 者しゃ
information processing engineer
