Japanese Conversation · Level 130
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Japanese word
術
Pronunciation
Romajijutsu
Meaning
- nounskill
Example
彼は人を説得する術があります。kare wa hito o set toku su ru jutsu ga a ri ma su
He has the skill to persuade people.
More examples
毎日の練習で、彼は人を納得させる術を身につけました。mai nichi no ren shū de kare wa hito o nat toku sa se ru jutsu o mi ni tsu ke ma shi ta
Through daily practice, he acquired the skill to convince people.
Core concept
Describes a learned way of doing something well, from a practical technique to a refined art.
Common phrases
術があるjutsu ga a ru
have a skill
術を身につけるjutsu o mi ni tsu ke ru
acquire a skill
術を使うjutsu o tsuka u
use a technique
Similar words
技waza: A practical skill used to perform a task well.
技能ginō: A trained ability used in a particular task or trade.
腕ude: A person's level of skill in performing a task.
Definition in Japanese
経験や修練によって身につけた技能、または物事を行う方法。kei ken ya shū ren ni yo tte mi ni tsu ke ta gi nō ma ta wa mono goto o okona u hō hō
Word origin
術 (jutsu, "method" or "skill") is the Sino-Japanese reading of the Chinese character 術, whose Chinese sense includes a practiced method or art.
Usage tips
- Compounds such as 話術 (wajutsu) and 技術 (gijutsu) show how 術 (jutsu) describes a developed ability, while the standalone noun sounds more formal than 技 (waza).
Other meanings
- techniquenoun
- artnoun
Opposites
- 無能munōincompetentna-adjective
Related words
- 術者jutsushapractitionernoun