How to say "voter" in Japanese
Choosing the right word
- 選挙人せんきょにんnounA qualified voter or elector: someone entitled to vote, a member of the electorate, also a constituent whom an official represents. The common word, typical of legal and official usage.
- 投票者とうひょうしゃnounDenotes someone who actually casts a vote, with the nuance centered on the act of voting rather than on qualified status. A plain word for 'voter,' but the less common of the two.
Use 選挙人 for a qualified voter or elector — a member of the electorate, also a constituent — and 投票者, the less common choice, for someone actually casting a vote in a particular election or ballot.
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