How to Say ‘Technician’ in Japanese
業者さん
gyousha san
[gyoh-sha sahn]
🇯🇵 In Japan: [業者さん] is a broad, everyday way to mean a repair person, contractor, or service technician. It sounds natural when you don't know or don't need their exact job title.
Phrase Breakdown
業者
gyousha
[gyoh-sha]
contractor; service provider; vendor
A person or company that does a specific job or service, such as repairs, cleaning, moving, or installation.
修理のために業者を呼びました。
We called a contractor for the repair.
さん
san
[sahn]
Mr./Ms.; polite suffix
A polite honorific added after a person's name or role to sound respectful and friendly.
田中さんはとても親切です。
Mr. Tanaka is very kind.
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