apprentice or student particle

[zetaoncebe]

hi,

is there a particle, prefix or suffix, or another word in japanese to denote that one is a student or apprentice of something?

i believe it would be the opposite to "sensei".

thanks

 

[Mike Cash]

In what specific circumstance?

 

[zetaoncebe]

Like the apprentice of a trade. Let's say carpentry. You have the carpenter-sensei, the student would be called what?

 

[Mike Cash]

Like the apprentice of a trade. Let's say carpentry. You have the carpenter-sensei, the student would be called what?

見習い (minarai)

Literally: "learning by watching"

 

[letslearn]

見習い (minarai)

Literally: "learning by watching"

Mikeさん、
英語でelectrical apprentice と言います。日本語には電機の見習い工と言いますか？
よろしくお願いします

 

[Mike Cash]

Mikeさん、
英語でelectrical apprentice と言います。日本語には電機の見習い工と言いますか？
よろしくお願いします

電工見習い

Careful with 電気 / 電機

 

[letslearn]

電工見習い

Careful with 電気 / 電機

ありがとうございました mikeさん

 

[nekojita]

A fun one is Xの卵. e.g. 医者の卵

 

[letslearn]

A fun one is Xの卵. e.g. 医者の卵

Is that like......An aspiring doctor?

 

[nekojita]

Yes, along those lines. I like the mental image of them not having quite "hatched" yet.

 

[letslearn]

Yes, along those lines. I like the mental image of them not having quite "hatched" yet.

"Not having quite hatched yet" that is gold!
すみません、あなたは医者を生みましたか

 

[Mike Cash]

"Not having quite hatched yet" that is gold!
すみません、あなたは医者を生みましたか

That just sounds like a gauche way of asking a woman if her child is a doctor...

 

[Majestic]

弟子 (deshi) is also a commonly used word. It also means apprentice (魔法使いの弟子 = The Sorcerer's Apprentice). It carries a bit of more weight with respect to the relationship with the teacher/master. So if you were talking about a master carpenter who took on an apprentice in order for the senior carpenter to pass along skills and induct the junior carpenter into the trade you might use this word. It is also used as a direct translation of the word "disciple" - and so it can be used in a religious context, but it isn't limited to that context. I guess it implies a transmission not only of skills, but also of a way of thinking, a way of life. So it wouldn't be appropriate for relationships that are strictly boss/employee or teacher/student relationships.

 

[zetaoncebe]

thanks. exactly what i was looking for. arigato san.