応募者|おうぼしゃoubosha

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Definitions
  1. nounapplicant
    50人にんの応募者おうぼしゃのうち20人にんが不合格ふごうかくとなった。↗
    There were 20 failures among 50 applicants.
Synonyms & antonyms
  • Synonym申込人もうしこみにんNeutralSomeone who files an application, mainly in procedures and contracts such as lottery draws or purchases; unlike 「応募者」, not necessarily answering a recruitment.
  • Synonym志願者しがんしゃNeutralSomeone who signs up of their own accord, as in 「入学志願者」; stresses voluntary initiative, where 「応募者」 implies responding to a recruitment.
  • Synonym申込者もうしこみしゃNeutralSomeone who signs up or places an order, e.g., registering for an event or purchasing; a procedural term covering transactions, not just recruitment responses.
  • Related申請者しんせいしゃNeutralSomeone who submits an application to a government office or agency, e.g., for a visa or permit; an administrative term, not used for answering a recruitment.
  • Related志望者しぼうしゃNeutralSomeone who aspires to enter a school or company and applies for exams or selection, as in 「志望者が多い」; stresses the person's ambition or aim.
  • Related申請人しんせいにんWrittenA legal-document term for an applicant; synonymous with 「申請者」 but restricted to written legal and formal prose.

Use 「応募者」 for people answering a recruitment, submitting entries, or entering a draw. For official procedures say 「申請者」, for signing up for events or orders 「申込者」, and for volunteering or applying to enroll 「志願者」.

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Japanese definitions
  1. 募集ぼしゅうに対たいして、参加さんかや採用さいようを希望きぼうして申し込もうしこむ人ひと。
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