How to say "manufacturer" in Japanese

• メーカーJLPT N1approx.Common
  nounUse this for a manufacturing company, especially a major one; it refers to the firm itself rather than an individual, and fits most contexts where you name the company that makes a product.
  そのテレビのメーカーは日本にっぽんの企業きぎょうである。↗

  The manufacturer of the television set is a Japanese company.
• 業者ぎょうしゃJLPT N1approx.Common
  nounReally 'trader, dealer, businessperson'; it denotes a firm engaged in a trade, so it is seldom the word you want for 'manufacturer' — use it when the emphasis is on dealing rather than making goods.
  あぶく銭ぜにを稼かせごうとする開発業者かいはつぎょうしゃたちよ。↗

  They're some developers who aim to make a fast buck!
• 生産者せいさんしゃCommon
  nounCovers 'producer' and 'grower': the party that actually produces goods, including growers of farm products. Choose it when the emphasis is on production itself rather than on the company as a business.

Use 「メーカー」 for a manufacturing company, especially a major one; 生産者 when the emphasis is on the producer or grower of goods; 業者 really means trader or dealer and is rarely the word for 'manufacturer'.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

• メーカーmanufacturer (esp. a major company)
• 業者ぎょうしゃtrader
• 生産者せいさんしゃproducer
• 製造者せいぞうしゃmanufacturer
• 製造元せいぞうもとmanufacturer
• マニュファクチャラーmanufacturer
• 製造業者せいぞうぎょうしゃmanufacturer
• 本方もとかたwholesaler
• 製作者せいさくしゃmaker