Japanese word

使用者

Pronunciation

Romajishiyōsha

Meaning

  • nounuser

Example

この製品は使用者の安全を考えて設計されています。ko no sei hin wa shi yō sha no an zen o kanga e te sek kei sa re te i ma su

This product is designed with the user's safety in mind.

Illustration for 使用者 (user)

More examples

使用者から寄せられた意見を、開発チームが分析します。shi yō sha ka ra yo se ra re ta i ken o kai hatsu chī mu ga bun seki shi ma su

The development team analyzes feedback from users.

Core concept

At its core, it identifies the person on the using side of a product, service, tool, or system rather than the thing being used.

Common phrases

  • 使用者登録shi yō sha tō roku

    user registration

  • 使用者情報shi yō sha jō hō

    user information

  • 使用者数shi yō sha sū

    number of users

Similar words

利用者riyōsha: A person who uses a service, facility, or resource that is available for use.
操作員sōsain: A person assigned to operate a machine or system.
使い手tsukaite: A person who handles and uses a tool or object.

Definition in Japanese

道具や機器、サービスなどを実際に利用する人。dō gu ya ki ki sā bi su na do o jis sai ni ri yō su ru hito

Word origin

使用者 (shiyōsha) is a Sino-Japanese compound made from 使用 (shiyō, "use") and 者 (sha, "person"), meaning a person who uses something.

Usage tips

  • A software user can be different from the buyer, administrator, or owner, which makes user a useful term for describing roles around a product.

Other meanings

  • consumernoun

Opposites

  • 提供者teikyōshaprovidernoun

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