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piano tuner; tuner
A professional who adjusts the pitch and tone of pianos and other keyboard instruments to ensure correct intonation.
調律師にピアノを見てもらった。
I had a piano tuner look at the piano.
調律師は年に一度は呼んだほうがいい。
You should call a piano tuner at least once a year.
彼は長年の経験を持つベテランの調律師で、コンサートホールからも依頼がある。
He is a veteran piano tuner with many years of experience, and even receives requests from concert halls.
USAGE:
調律師 specifically refers to someone who tunes pianos professionally. The base word 調律 means "tuning" (of a musical instrument), and 師 is the suffix for a skilled professional.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 調律師を呼ぶ (to call a tuner)
- 調律師に依頼する (to request a tuner)
- ピアノ調律師 (piano tuner)
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 調律: tuning (the act itself)
- 調べる: to check, to examine (general)