English–Japanese

“carpenter” in Japanese

Japanese

Pronunciation

Romajidaiku

Example

父は大工です。chichi wa dai ku de su

My father is a carpenter.

Illustration for 大工 (carpenter)

How to say “carpenter” in Japanese

“Carpenter” in Japanese is 大工 (daiku).

Centers on skilled woodwork used to create or maintain the wooden parts of buildings.

Full entry for 大工: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 大工

その家は地元の大工が建てました。so no ie wa ji moto no dai ku ga ta te ma shi ta

A local carpenter built that house.

Tips for using 大工

  • The Japanese term 大工 (daiku) is strongly associated with house construction, so its everyday range is narrower than the broadest possible sense of English carpenter.

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