► 名詞
者 [(2)もの] [liter] meaning: person rank: 2
☆ 彼に逆らう者は誰もいない ⇨ There is no one who rebels against him
☆ 持てる者と持たざる者 ⇨ Those who have and those who don’t. The haves and the have-nots
☆ 最近の若い者 ⇨ Young people these days (☛ Sounds a little old-fashioned)
☆ 村の者は全員知っている ⇨ I know all the villagers, everybody in the village (☛ Sounds a little old-fashioned)
► 接尾辞
者 [しゃ] meaning: person rank: 1
☆ 企業の管理者のための教育ビデオ ⇨ An educational video for corporate managers (☛ There is no clear rule for when to use 者 instead of 人(にん))
☆ 彼がこの車の主任設計者だ ⇨ He is the chief designer of this car (☛ There is no clear rule for when to use 者 instead of 人(にん))
More examples:
- 定例記者会見 ⇨ Regularly scheduled press conferences
- 彼は目撃者を口封じのために殺した ⇨ He killed the witness to silence him
- 最近若者の間で風紀が乱れている ⇨ Morals are deteriorating among young people lately
- 彼は記者陣を尻目に車に乗り込んだ ⇨ He got in a car ignoring the media reporters
- 邪悪な宇宙の支配者 ⇨ The evil ruler of the universe
- 天皇の御付きの者 ⇨ Servants of the Emperor
- 犯人は被害者の許しを請うた ⇨ The perpetrator begged for the victim’s forgiveness
- あの新聞記者は話に一度食らいついたら絶対に放さない ⇨ The journalist once sinks his teeth into a story he never lets go
- 応募者の経験は問わない ⇨ Experience of applicants are not asked. No experience required
- 彼は人種差別者を軽蔑している ⇨ He holds racists in contempt
- 事故で合計五十人の重軽傷者が出た ⇨ A total 50 people suffered serious to minor injuries in the accident
- 民主派が独裁者を倒した ⇨ The democratic force brought down the dictator
- 彼の支持者の熱狂振りはカルトのようだ ⇨ The fever of his supporters were like that of a cult
- 彼は韓国語が達者だ ⇨ He speaks fluent Korean
- 容疑者は被害者を殺したことを自白した ⇨ The suspect confessed that he killed the victim