猟師|りょうしryoushi[1]atamadaka (head-high)

1. nounhunter; huntsman
   猟師りょうしたちは銃じゅうでその象ぞうをねらった。↗

   The hunters aimed at the elephant.

• SynonymハンターNeutralA loanword for a hunter; it also figuratively means someone who chases after something, as in 「宝ハンター」.
• Synonym狩人かりゅうどNeutralMeans a hunter with a classical, storybook flavor; in meaning it is the same as 「猟師」.
• Synonym狩り人NeutralMeans a person who hunts, but it is used less often; 「狩人」 is the usual word.
• Synonym猟夫WrittenWritten style; an old-fashioned word for a hunter that is little used.
• RelatedまたぎNeutralRefers specifically to the traditional winter hunters of the Tōhoku region, so its range of use is narrow.

Use 「猟師」 for someone who hunts for a living, as in 「猟師になる」. In stories, 「狩人」 fits; for the loanword, 「ハンター」. 「又鬼」 is only for Tōhoku's traditional winter hunters, while 「狩り人」 and 「猟夫」 are rare.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. 狩猟しゅりょうを営いとなむ人ひと。