Skilled artisan with 職人
職人 is a skilled craftsperson who makes or repairs things by hand. It commonly refers to trades such as carpentry, pottery, metalwork, and food preparation, where skill comes from sustained practical training.
Further Reading
- Shokunin and Devotion (kyotojournal.org)
- What is shokunin? (zenbird.media)
Examples
Craftman's efforts making glassware with 職人
Vocabulary Explanation: Skilled artisan with 職人
Akari picks up a box containing glassware items for her to transport. One of the employees from the shop making the glassware takes the box from her to place in her gondola. After he does this a second time, Akari says she can help carry the boxes, but he refuses.
- 職人:
- 「このガラス達は親方が精魂込めて作った」
- “These pieces of glass were made with the maestro's heart and soul poured into them.”
- 「僕達職人の努力の結晶なんス」
- “They're the crystallization of our craftsmen's efforts.”
Skilled clock maker with 職人
Vocabulary Explanation: Skilled artisan with 職人
Having received a letter requesting help solving a mystery, Kogoro finds himself in a house filled with animal designs everywhere, including the doors, the chairs, and the plates. His attention turns to the clocks covering the walls.
- 小五郎:
- 「しかし動物もさることながら、時計もたくさんありますなー．．．」
- “But aside from the animals, there are also a lot of clocks, huh...”
- 男:
- 「当たり前ですよ．．． 祖父は時計職人だったんですから．．．」
- “Of course there are... Grandfather was a clock maker, after all...”
Skilled mirror maker with 職人
Vocabulary Explanation: Skilled artisan with 職人
Following the theft of the Mirror of Queen Rosa, Sawatari writes an article for the school paper accusing Saint Tail. As Asuka Jr. demands proof from Sawatari, a notification appears from Saint Tail, announcing her intent to steal the stolen mirror. Later, Asuka Jr. goes to Sawatari to learn about the mirror’s backstory.
- 佐渡:
- 「そのむかしローザ王女は街の鏡職人の若者と恋におちたんだ」
- “Long ago, Princess Rosa fell in love with a young mirror maker from the town.”