有志|ゆうしyuushi[1]atamadaka (head-high)

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Definitions
  1. no-adjectiveinterested person; volunteer; supporter
    The institution advertised on TV for volunteers.
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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Japanese definitions
  1. ある物事ものごとに関心かんしんをもち、関かかわろうとする意志いしのあること。また、その人ひと。
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