How to say "activist" in Japanese
Choosing the right word
- 活動家かつどうかnounThe general word for an activist: someone actively involved in social or political causes. It is a common word, and the natural choice when you simply mean 'activist' without any more specific nuance.
- nounThe katakana form of the English word, with the same general sense as 活動家. It is less common, so 活動家 is normally the safer choice when you want to say 'activist'.
- 活動者かつどうしゃnounA less common word for an activist, with the same general sense as 活動家. For that general meaning, 活動家 is the usual choice.
- 運動者うんどうしゃnounAn activist in a political movement, or a crusader for a cause such as women's rights. It is less common; 運動家 shares this sense and is the more general of the two.
- 運動家うんどうかnounAn activist or campaigner for a movement or cause, such as a crusader for women's rights. It is less common than 活動家 and carries the nuance of campaigning for a cause.
Choose 活動家 for an activist in general; 「アクティビスト」 and 活動者 are less common equivalents; 運動者 and 運動家 both cover an activist in a political movement or a crusader for a cause such as women's rights.
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