Japanese Conversation · Level 50
90 words
Japanese word
記者
Pronunciation
Romajikisha
Meaning
- nounjournalist
Example
父は記者です。chichi wa ki sha de su
My father is a journalist.
More examples
記者に質問をしてもいいです。ki sha ni shitsu mon o shi te mo i i de su
You may ask the journalist a question.
Core concept
Centers on a person who gathers facts and turns them into news for the public.
Common phrases
記者会見ki sha kai ken
press conference
記者に質問するki sha ni shitsu mon su ru
ask a journalist a question
新聞の記者shin bun no ki sha
newspaper journalist
Similar words
ジャーナリストjānarisuto: A person who investigates events and prepares news for the public.
Definition in Japanese
報道のために取材し、情報を伝える人。hō dō no ta me ni shu zai shi jō hō o tsuta e ru hito
Word origin
記 (ki, "record") + 者 (sha, "person") form 記者 (kisha), a term for a person who records and reports information.
Usage tips
- The occupation 記者 (kisha) can involve newspapers, television, magazines, or online news services, so the medium does not define the word.