技術者(ぎじゅつしゃ)

ぎじゅつしゃ
noun
engineer; technician; technical expert
1. engineer; technician; technical expert
A person with specialized technical knowledge and skills, working in fields such as engineering, IT, manufacturing, or applied sciences.
父(ちち)は自動車(じどうしゃ)メーカーの技術者(ぎじゅつしゃ)だ。
My father is an engineer at an automobile company.
優秀(ゆうしゅう)な技術者(ぎじゅつしゃ)を確保(かくほ)するのが難(むずか)しくなっている。
It is becoming difficult to secure talented engineers.
この橋(はし)は日本(にほん)の技術者(ぎじゅつしゃ)たちが設計(せっけい)し、世界(せかい)でも注目(ちゅうもく)されている。
This bridge was designed by Japanese engineers and has attracted attention worldwide.

USAGE:
A broad term covering various types of technical professionals. Can refer to software engineers, mechanical engineers, civil engineers, and other specialists. In immigration contexts, 技術者(ぎじゅつしゃ) is one of the visa categories for foreign workers in Japan.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • IT技術者(ぎじゅつしゃ) (IT engineer)
  • 技術者(ぎじゅつしゃ)を育成(いくせい)する (to train engineers)
  • 技術者(ぎじゅつしゃ)不足(ぶそく) (shortage of engineers)

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • エンジニア: engineer — loanword, often used in IT and software contexts
  • 研究者(けんきゅうしゃ): researcher — focuses on research rather than applied work
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