1.
skill, technical ability, proficiency
Practical ability or proficiency acquired through training and experience, especially in a trade, craft, or technical field.
技能を身につける。
To acquire a skill.
彼は高い技能を持った職人だ。
He is a craftsman with high-level skills.
技能実習生として日本で働いている外国人が増えている。
The number of foreigners working in Japan as technical trainees is increasing.
USAGE:
技能 refers to practical, hands-on skills typically acquired through training or apprenticeship. It is often used in the context of trades, crafts, and vocational work, as opposed to academic knowledge.
COMPARISON WITH SIMILAR WORDS:
- 技術: technology or technique; broader and can include theoretical knowledge
- 技能: practical, hands-on skill; emphasizes trained proficiency
- 能力: general ability or capability (not limited to technical skills)
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 技能実習: technical training, skills internship
- 技能試験: skills examination
- 技能を磨く: to polish one's skills
- 技能を身につける: to acquire skills
- 技能労働者: skilled worker