How to say "receiver" in Japanese

• レシーバーCommon
  nounA loanword for mechanical or electronic receivers, such as a telephone handset or a radio/audio receiver. This is the usual choice for equipment, not for people taking over responsibility.
• 受け皿うけざらCommon
  nounCovers the figurative sense: a person, group, or institution that takes over a position or matter, or receives funds. It can also mean a literal saucer, so it is not the word for devices.

Use 「レシーバー」 for devices such as a telephone handset or audio receiver, and 「受け皿」 for a person or institution that takes over a position, matter, or funds.

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• レシーバーreceiver
• 貰い手もらいてreceiver
• 受信側じゅしんがわreceiver
• 受信装置じゅしんそうちreceiver
• 元立ちもとだちreceiver (of an attack during kendo practice)
• 送受話器そうじゅわきreceiver
• 取り手とりてrecipient
• 管財人かんざいにんtrustee
• 故買者こばいしゃperson who buys stolen goods
• 受領者じゅりょうしゃrecipient
• 受信側エンティティじゅしんがわエンティティreceiving entity
• 受話器じゅわき(telephone) receiver
• 受信機じゅしんき(television, radio, etc.) receiver
• 受け手うけて(referring to a person) receiver
• 受け皿うけざらperson (group, institution, etc.) to take over a position or matter
• 尾筒びとうreceiver (of a rifle)
• セット(television or radio) receiver