操 縦 士(そうじゅうし)

そうじゅうし

noun

pilot; operator (of aircraft or machinery)

formaloccupation transportation

1. pilot; operator (of aircraft or machinery)

A person qualified to operate aircraft, helicopters, or other complex machinery. The formal, official term for a pilot.

操縦士(そうじゅうし)の免許(めんきょ)を取(と)る。

To get a pilot's license.

彼(かれ)は民間(みんかん)航空(こうくう)の操縦士(そうじゅうし)だ。

He is a commercial airline pilot.

経験(けいけん)豊富(ほうふ)な操縦士(そうじゅうし)が緊急(きんきゅう)着陸(ちゃくりく)を成功(せいこう)させた。

An experienced pilot successfully made an emergency landing.

A compound of 操縦(そうじゅう) (operation, piloting) and 士(し) (professional, person with a qualification). This is the formal, official designation used in regulations and licenses.

Usage

In everyday conversation, パイロット is far more common. 操縦士(そうじゅうし) appears in official documents, job titles, aviation regulations, and news reports. The full official title for airline pilots is 航空(こうくう)機(き)操縦士(そうじゅうし).

Common collocations

操縦士(そうじゅうし)の免許(めんきょ) — pilot's license
操縦士(そうじゅうし)の資格(しかく) — pilot qualification
副(ふく)操縦士(そうじゅうし) — co-pilot
機長(きちょう)と操縦士(そうじゅうし) — captain and pilot

Similar words

パイロット — pilot; the most common everyday term
機長(きちょう) — captain (of an aircraft); the senior pilot in command
運転士(うんてんし) — driver, operator; used for trains and buses, not aircraft

Related Words

Compare: パイロット (pilot)

Compare: 機長(きちょう) (captain)

Compare: 運転士(うんてんし) (driver, operator)

Related: 飛行士(ひこうし) (pilot)

Compare: 副(ふく)機長(きちょう) (copilot)

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Added 2026.3.31 0:10 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02

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