How to say "bidder" in Japanese
Choosing the right word
- 入札者にゅうさつしゃnounA less common word for a bidder in the sense of someone who submits a bid or tender, as in procurement or public-works bidding; it also covers the meaning 'tenderer'.
- 競り手せりてnounA less common word for a bidder at an auction; its nuance is of bidding in competition with other bidders.
Both are less common ways to say 'bidder': use 入札者 for someone submitting a bid or tender in a bidding process, and 「競り手」 for a bidder at an auction, bidding against others.
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