技師

ぎし · gishi · JLPT N3 · noun

technician

技師 — technician

🔧⚙️ 技師 = skill + master: a master of technical skill

技 (gi) means skill or technique, as in 技術 (gijutsu, technology). 師 (shi) means master or expert, as in 教師 (kyōshi, teacher). So 技師 is a skilled expert: an engineer or technician.

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