How to say "announcer" in Japanese

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  • アナCommon
    nounA common shortened form of アナウンサー with the same sense: an announcer or presenter on television or radio. Choosing it over the full word is mainly a matter of brevity.
  • アナウンサーJLPT N4approx.Common
    nounAn announcer, presenter, or reporter on television or radio: the on-air professional who reads the news and introduces programs. This is the word for the broadcast job.
    アナウンサーは早口はやくちが出来できる。↗
    The announcer can talk rapidly.
  • 発表者はっぴょうしゃCommon
    nounReally 'speaker' or 'presenter': the person who makes an announcement or presents results at a conference. For a TV or radio announcer it is not the word you want.

For announcers on television or radio, 「アナウンサー」 is the word (「アナ」 is its shortened form); 発表者 instead means a person who gives a presentation or makes an announcement, such as a conference speaker.

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