How to say "banker" in Japanese
Choosing the right word
- nounA loanword covering 'banker' generally, especially in finance or business contexts. It is less common than the native equivalents, but is readily understood in katakana usage.
- 胴元どうもとnounThe banker in gambling: the person who runs a gambling den or bookmaking operation, often taking a commission. Not used for a bank employee; it belongs to the gambling sense only.
- 銀行家ぎんこうかnounA banker in the professional sense: someone who works in banking at a high level, a bank proprietor or manager. This is the word for finance-related 'banker'.
- 親おやnounA common word meaning the dealer or banker in a card game — the player who holds the bank. Its gloss matches 'banker', but it refers to games, not to banking as a profession.
Use 銀行家 for finance, 胴元 for a gambling banker, 親 for the dealer in card games, and 「バンカー」 for the loanword, though each is relatively uncommon except 親.
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