► 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:
- 患者は刺激に全く反応しない ⇨ The patient does not respond to any stimulus
- 指導者は各個人の持ち味を活かすことが出来なくてはいけない ⇨ Leaders must be able to maximize the strength of each individual
- 彼は被害者に一生かかって罪滅ぼしをすると誓った ⇨ He vowed to the victim that he would atone for his crime for the rest of his life
- 打者はレフトに流した ⇨ The batter sliced the ball to the left field
- 同胞の者達よ、勇者たれ！ ⇨ You fellow compatriots, be brave!
- 彼は柔道をやっている猛者だ ⇨ He is a real tough guy doing judo
- 現代の若者は豊かな生活を享受している ⇨ Today’s young people enjoy affluent lives
- 見学者 ⇨ Visitors
- エセ医者 ⇨ A fake doctor
- 医者が精密検査を勧めた ⇨ The doctor recommended detailed tests
- 宅配業者 ⇨ Delivery business. A courier
- 医者が病気を誤診した ⇨ The doctor misdiagnosed the illness
- 彼は医者になるために一心不乱に勉強をしている ⇨ He is studying fully focused to be a doctor
- 患者が下血した ⇨ The patient bled from his anus
- 彼のヒットで二者が生還した ⇨ The two runners came home, scored, with his hit