術語(じゅつご)

じゅつご
noun
technical term; terminology
formallanguage
1. 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.
Memorize the specialist terms of one's field.
This paper is hard to read because it contains many technical terms.
専門家以外(せんもんかいがい)にも分(わ)かるように、術語(じゅつご)を簡単(かんたん)に言(い)い換(か)える必要(ひつよう)がある。
We need to paraphrase the technical terms in simple words so non-specialists can understand.

Compound of 術(じゅつ) (art, technique) + 語(ご) (word).

Register

Formal and somewhat academic. In everyday speech, 専門用語(せんもんようご) is more common.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 専門用語(せんもんようご): technical term — everyday equivalent; broader and more common
  • 用語(ようご): term — general word for a name or label used in a field
  • 学術用語(がくじゅつようご): academic term — specifically scholarly vocabulary