Japanese word

司会者

Pronunciation

Romajishikaisha

Meaning

  • nounhost

Example

今日の番組の司会者は田中さんです。kyō no ban gumi no shi kai sha wa ta naka sa n de su

Mr. Tanaka is today's show host.

Illustration for 司会者 (host)

More examples

会議の司会者が次の議題を紹介します。kai gi no shi kai sha ga tsugi no gi dai o shō kai shi ma su

The meeting moderator introduces the next topic.

Core concept

Centers on guiding a meeting or program so that people, information, and turns proceed in an orderly way.

Common phrases

  • 会議の司会者kai gi no shi kai sha

    meeting moderator

  • 司会者の挨拶shi kai sha no ai satsu

    host's greeting

  • 司会者に選ばれるshi kai sha ni era ba re ru

    be chosen as a host

Similar words

進行役shinkōyaku: A person responsible for keeping a meeting or program moving in an orderly way.
モデレーターmoderētā: A person who guides a discussion and gives participants turns to speak.
進行係shinkōkakari: A person assigned to manage the order and timing of an event.

Definition in Japanese

番組や催しで、進行を受け持ち、出演者や参加者を導く人。ban gumi ya moyō shi de shin kō o u ke mo chi shutsu en sha ya san ka sha o michibi ku hito

Word origin

The compound 司 (shi, "to manage") + 会 (kai, "meeting") + 者 (sha, "person") forms a word for a person who manages a meeting or program.

Usage tips

  • In English, master of ceremonies often shortens to MC, while moderator usually refers to guiding a discussion rather than running an entire event.

Other meanings

  • master of ceremoniesnoun
  • moderatornoun

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