► 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:
- 大谷翔平は素晴らしい投手であると同時に素晴らしい打者でもある ⇨ Shohei Otani is a fantastic pitcher and at the same time a fantastic hitter
- 密告者 ⇨ An anonymous informant
- 犯罪者に猛省を求める ⇨ I demand thorough repentance from the criminal
- 意外な勝者が発表されると観客はどよめいた ⇨ The audience reacted when the unexpected winner was announced
- 容疑者は「俺は裁判で絶対に無罪になる」と嘯いた ⇨ The suspect said arrogantly “I will definitely be declared innocent in the court of law”
- 容疑者の引き渡し ⇨ Handing over of the suspect
- 両者の間にさしたる違いは無い ⇨ There is no significant difference between the two
- 彼は医者に減量を勧められた ⇨ He was urged by the doctor to lose weight
- 彼は心の奥底では人種差別者だ ⇨ He is a racist deep down in his heart
- 彼は働き者の親の姿を見て学んだ ⇨ He learned by watching his hard-working parents
- 党内では強硬論を唱える者が増えて来ている ⇨ More and more people are advocating hardline stances in the party
- 彼は裏切り者に刺客を差し向けた ⇨ He’s sent an assassin for the traitor
- 彼は世界王者の座を十年間保持した ⇨ He maintained the world championship for 10 years
- 記者会見で彼女は大統領の声明を読み上げた ⇨ She read the president’s statement (aloud) in the presser
- 歯医者に行かなくてはいけない ⇨ I have to go to the dentist