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technical term; specialist terminology
A word used with a precise, specialized meaning within an academic discipline, profession, or art form. Often opaque to non-specialists.
専門の術語を覚える。
Memorize the specialist terms of one's field.
この論文は術語が多くて読みにくい。
This paper is hard to read because it contains many technical terms.
専門家以外にも分かるように、術語を簡単に言い換える必要がある。
We need to paraphrase the technical terms in simple words so non-specialists can understand.
Compound of 術 (art, technique) + 語 (word).
REGISTER:
Formal and somewhat academic. In everyday speech, 専門用語 is more common.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 医学の術語: medical terminology
- 術語を使う: use technical terms
- 術語を定義する: define a technical term
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 専門用語: technical term — everyday equivalent; broader and more common
- 用語: term — general word for a name or label used in a field
- 学術用語: academic term — specifically scholarly vocabulary