technique

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 術 is read じゅつ, has 11 strokes, and relates to techniques or skills.
• Basic usage: 手術 is read しゅじゅつ, and 技術 is read ぎじゅつ.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• 手術 and 技術
  • 手術 means surgery or operation.
  • 父は病院で膝の手術を受けた。 means “My father had knee surgery at the hospital.”
  • 技術 means technology or skill.
  • 職人から木を曲げる伝統的な技術を学んだ。 means “I learned a traditional technique for bending wood from an artisan.”