Japanese Conversation · Level 34
90 words
Japanese word
大工
Pronunciation
Romajidaiku
Meaning
- nouncarpenter
Example
父は大工です。chichi wa dai ku de su
My father is a carpenter.
More examples
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.
Core concept
Centers on skilled woodwork used to create or maintain the wooden parts of buildings.
Common phrases
大工の仕事dai ku no shi goto
carpenter's work
大工になるdai ku ni na ru
become a carpenter
Definition in Japanese
木材を使って建物を造り、または修理する職人。moku zai o tsuka tte tate mono o tsuku ri ma ta wa shū ri su ru shoku nin
Word origin
大 (dai, "great") combines with 工 (ku, "craft") in the traditional compound 大工 (daiku), which denotes a skilled person who works with wood.
Usage tips
- 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.