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Japanese word 職人: craftsman / artisan / skilled worker. Meanings and example sentences.

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職人 (しょくにん): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

職人 (しょくにん) means craftsman / artisan / skilled worker.

See example sentences below.

職人 at a glance

職人
しょくにんshokunin
N2noun
craftsman / artisan / skilled worker
職人しょくにんshokuninN2Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning of 職人

Core meaning

craftsman / artisan / skilled worker

Basic example sentences

Example 1

彼は優れた職人です。

Translation

He is an excellent craftsman.

Example 2

職人が丁寧に作りました。

Translation

The craftsman made it carefully.

職人 (しょくにん): meaning and examples | Daily Nihongo