手術

しゅじゅつ

surgical operation

Also:skill with one's hands

What does 手術 mean?

手術 is a Japanese noun meaning surgical operation in English. It can also be translated as skill with one's hands depending on context. It is written as 手術 in kanji, しゅじゅつ in hiragana, and shujutsu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentence

手術をしなければなりません。

You have to have an operation.