技能者(ぎのうしゃ)

ぎのうしゃ
noun
skilled worker; technician; craftsperson
1. skilled worker; technician; craftsperson
A person who has acquired specialized practical skills, especially in manual or technical work. Used in formal and official contexts.
熟練(じゅくれん)した技能者(ぎのうしゃ)が不足(ふそく)している。
There is a shortage of skilled workers.
外国人(がいこくじん)技能者(ぎのうしゃ)を受(う)け入(い)れる。
To accept foreign skilled workers.
技能者(ぎのうしゃ)の育成(いくせい)は日本(にほん)の製造業(せいぞうぎょう)にとって重要(じゅうよう)な課題(かだい)だ。
Training skilled workers is an important issue for Japan's manufacturing industry.

A formal term for someone with specialized hands-on skills. Frequently used in government policy, immigration, and labor contexts.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 熟練(じゅくれん)技能者(ぎのうしゃ): skilled/experienced technician
  • 外国人(がいこくじん)技能者(ぎのうしゃ): foreign skilled worker
  • 技能者(ぎのうしゃ)の育成(いくせい): training of skilled workers
  • 技能者(ぎのうしゃ)不足(ふそく): shortage of skilled workers

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 技術者(ぎじゅつしゃ): engineer, technologist — emphasizes theoretical/technical knowledge
  • 職人(しょくにん): craftsman, artisan — emphasizes traditional craftsmanship
  • 技能者(ぎのうしゃ) emphasizes practical, hands-on skill rather than theoretical expertise

CONTEXT:
The term appears frequently in discussions about Japan's 技能実習(ぎのうじっしゅう) (technical intern training) program, which brings foreign workers to Japan.

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