応募者|おうぼしゃoubosha
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- nounapplicant
- 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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