How to Say "Architect" in Japanese

建築家

kenchikuka[kẽ̞ɲ̟t͡ɕikɯ̟ka̠]

The Japanese word for architect is 建築家 (kenchikuka).

建築家 refers to a designer of buildings.

Meaning: designer of buildings (noun)

How do you pronounce it?

kenchikuka

In Japan, the term 建築士 (kenchikushi) is used for someone who holds a legal license to design buildings, while 建築家 (kenchikuka) refers more to the artistic identity of an architect.
In traditional Japanese carpentry, the master builder who acted as the 'architect' was often called a 大工棟梁 (daiku tōryō), blending the roles of designer and lead craftsman.
The suffix 家 (ka) in 建築家 does not mean 'house' or 'home', but is a suffix used to denote a professional specialist or an expert in a particular field.

父親は建築家でした。
My father was an architect.
This sentence shows how to describe a person's former profession using 建築家.
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トムは建築家になった。
Tom became an architect.
This sentence illustrates the verb 'to become' used with 建築家.
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有名な建築家がこの家を建てた。
A famous architect built this house.
This sentence demonstrates using 建築家 to describe someone who built a specific building.
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彼は優れた建築家です。
He is an excellent architect.
建築家としてのキャリアを築くことが夢です。
It is my dream to build a career as an architect.
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Hiroki and Himari are talking about their future dreams.

陽葵 Himari

大翔さんは、将来何になりたいですか。
Hiroki-san wa, shourai nani ni naritai desu ka.
Hiroki, what do you want to be in the future?
大翔 Hiroto

僕は建築家になりたいと思っています。
Boku wa kenchikuka ni naritai to omotte imasu.
I am thinking that I want to become an architect.
陽葵 Himari

すごいですね！かっこいい仕事です。
Sugoi desu ne! Kakkoii shigoto desu.
That's amazing! It's a cool job.
大翔 Hiroto

ありがとう。おしゃれな家を設計したいんだ。
Arigatou. Osharena ie o sekkei shitain da.
Thanks. I want to design stylish houses.

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