錬れん金きん術じゅつ師し

Common word

Meanings

1

noun

alchemist

Refers to a practitioner of alchemy, often in historical, fantasy, or metaphorical contexts.

中ちゅう世せいの錬れん金きん術じゅつ師しは、鉛なまりを金きんに変かえようとした。
Medieval alchemists tried to turn lead into gold.

錬れん金きん術じゅつ

錬金術 is the practice or art of alchemy itself, while 錬金術師 is the person who practices it.

Counted with

人にん
錬金術師 is counted with 人 as it refers to a person, like any other profession or role.
名めいN2
More formal than 人 — used for headcounts in reservations, staff lists, and announcements (5名様).

Built from

錬れん金きん術じゅつ+師し

Etymology

Compound of 錬金 (renkin, 'alchemy') + 術 (jutsu, 'art, technique') + 師 (shi, 'master, practitioner'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling is conventionally associated with the meaning 'alchemist'.