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engineer in Japanese

engineer in Japanese is 機関士, 技師, 技術者 — engineer means a person professionally trained to design, build, or maintain machines, structures, or systems.

engineer in Japanese

機関士
noun
Pronounced: kikanshi
技師
noun
Pronounced: gishi
Originally, a person engaged in designing, constructing, or maintaining engines or machinery; now (more generally) , a person qualified or professionally engaged in any branch of engineering, or studying to do so.
技術者
noun
Pronounced: gijutsusha
Originally, a person engaged in designing, constructing, or maintaining engines or machinery; now (more generally) , a person qualified or professionally engaged in any branch of engineering, or studying to do so.
エンジニア
noun
Pronounced: enjinia
Originally, a person engaged in designing, constructing, or maintaining engines or machinery; now (more generally) , a person qualified or professionally engaged in any branch of engineering, or studying to do so.

What does "engineer" mean?

  1. noun A person professionally trained to design, build, or maintain machines, structures, or systems.
    "The bridge was designed by a team of structural engineers."
  2. noun A person who operates an engine, especially the driver of a train (chiefly US) or the operator of a ship's engine room.
    "The engineer sounded the horn as the train approached the crossing."
  3. verb To design, build, or carefully arrange something using skill and planning.
    "The whole merger was engineered by a handful of senior executives."

engineer in a sentence

  • The bridge was designed by a team of structural engineers.
  • She retrained as a software engineer after ten years in marketing.
  • The engineer sounded the horn as the train approached the crossing.
  • The whole merger was engineered by a handful of senior executives.

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Frequently asked questions

What is "engineer" in Japanese?

"engineer" in Japanese is 機関士, 技師, 技術者. engineer means: A person professionally trained to design, build, or maintain machines, structures, or systems.

How do you pronounce 機関士?

"engineer" in Japanese is 機関士, pronounced "kikanshi".

How do you use "engineer" in a sentence?

Example: "The bridge was designed by a team of structural engineers." In Japanese, "engineer" is 機関士, 技師, 技術者.

Are there other ways to say "engineer" in Japanese?

Yes — Japanese has 4 translations listed for "engineer": 機関士, 技師, 技術者, エンジニア.

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