有志|ゆうしyuushi[1]atamadaka (head-high)
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Definitions
- no-adjectiveinterested person; volunteer; supporter
Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym有志者WrittenFormal written term that plainly says 'a person with resolve'. 「有志」 itself already refers to a person, as in 「有志一同」, so it usually suffices.
- Antonym無関心むかんしんNeutralNeutral word for apathy or indifference; it stands opposite 「有志」, which implies a willingness to get involved.
Use 「有志」 for people willing to take part, as in 「有志を募る」 or 「有志一同」; it already denotes the people themselves. 「有志者」 is a formal written variant, and 「無関心」 is the opposite — indifference.
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