熟練(じゅくれん)

じゅくれん
noun
skill; proficiency; expertise; mastery
1. skill; proficiency; expertise; mastery
A high level of skill and competence acquired through extensive practice and experience.
熟練(じゅくれん)した職人(しょくにん)の技(わざ)。
The skill of a master craftsman.
熟練(じゅくれん)労働者(ろうどうしゃ)が不足(ふそく)している。
There's a shortage of skilled workers.
熟練(じゅくれん)を要(よう)する作業(さぎょう)は機械化(きかいか)が難(むずか)しい。
Work that requires expertise is difficult to automate.

熟練(じゅくれん) refers to high-level skill acquired through practice.

WORD FORMATION:

  • 熟(じゅく) (mature, ripen) + 練(れん) (train, refine)
  • Literally: ripened through training

GRAMMAR:

  • As noun: 熟練(じゅくれん)を積(つ)む (to accumulate skill)
  • As する-verb: 熟練(じゅくれん)する (to become skilled)
  • As modifier: 熟練(じゅくれん)した + noun (skilled [noun])

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 熟練(じゅくれん)労働者(ろうどうしゃ): skilled worker
  • 熟練(じゅくれん)した職人(しょくにん): master craftsman
  • 熟練(じゅくれん)を要(よう)する: to require expertise
  • 熟練(じゅくれん)度(ど): level of proficiency

RELATED WORDS:

  • 老練(ろうれん): experienced, seasoned (emphasizes age)
  • 円熟(えんじゅく): maturity, mellowness (aesthetic nuance)
  • 練達(れんたつ): mastery (more formal)
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Added 2026.1.31 11:30
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