職人
しょくにん
shokunin
JLPT N2nounVocabularyLevel 52 - JLPT N2
Quick answer
職人 (しょくにん (shokunin)) means "Craftsman". Use this page for pronunciation, example sentences, and related kanji.
Meaning
Craftsman
Also : Artisan · Workman
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Example Sentences
その職人は40年以上木工を続けている。
そのしょくにんは40ねんいじょうもっこうをつづけている。
That craftsman has been doing woodwork for over 40 years.
その職人の作った家具は品質が高い。
そのしょくにんのつくったかぐはひんしつがたかい。
The furniture made by that craftsman is of high quality.
Kanji in this word
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun] + に伴い～に伴い (ni tomonai) - Along with / In accordance with
- [Noun] + をはじめ～をはじめ (wo hajime) - Starting with / Including
- [Noun] + に応じて～に応じて (ni oujite) - According to / In response to
- [Noun] + から + [Noun] + にかけて～にかけて (ni kakete) - From...to / In the area of
- [Noun] + に限り～に限り (ni kagiri) - Limited to / Only
Last updated Jul 25, 2026
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