石工職人
The English word masonry can be translated into Japanese as 石工職人. If unsure, use 石工職人. Wiktionary also lists 石造技術.
Meaning: art or occupation of a mason (noun)
Ways to say it
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| 石工職人 |
| 石造技術 |
The term refers to the art or occupation of a mason. In many contexts, the shorter form 石工 is used to refer to the profession of masonry itself or the mason.
Which one should you use?
While 石工職人 refers to the person or the occupation, 石造技術 refers specifically to the technical skill or the art of stone construction.
Did you know?
- In Japanese castle architecture, the specialized masonry of stone walls is called 石垣 'ishigaki', which is viewed as a distinct art form from general stone work.
- The character 工 (kou) in 石工 actually means 'work' or 'craft', which is also the root of the word 'engineer' in many East Asian contexts.
- The word 技術 (gijutsu), used in 石造技術, is the same word used for 'technology' in modern digital contexts, bridging ancient stonecraft with modern science.
Example sentences for Japanese are not verified yet.
Example conversation
Misaki and Kenta are visiting an old castle.
- 美咲 Misakiこの石垣はすごいですね。Kono ishigaki wa sugoi desu ne.These stone walls are amazing, aren't they?
- 健太 Kenta昔の石工職人の仕事は正確です。Mukashi no ishikushokunin no shigoto wa seikaku desu.The work of the stonemasons in the past is precise.
- 美咲 Misakiどうやって積んだのでしょう。Dō yatte tsunda no deshō.I wonder how they piled them up.
- 健太 Kentaそれが石工職人のこだわりだと思います。Sore ga ishikushokunin no kodawari da to omoimasu.I think that is the pride of the stonemasons.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “masonry” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
