Japanese word

関係者

Pronunciation

Romajikankeisha

Meaning

  • nounpeople involved

Example

関係者が集まっています。kan kei sha ga atsu ma tte i ma su

The people involved are gathering.

Illustration for 関係者 (people involved)

More examples

会議にはプロジェクトの関係者が参加しました。kai gi ni wa pu ro je ku to no kan kei sha ga san ka shi ma shi ta

The people involved in the project attended the meeting.

Core concept

Describes the people whose role, work, or participation connects them directly to a particular situation.

Common phrases

  • 関係者以外kan kei sha i gai

    people other than those involved

  • 関係者各位kan kei sha kaku i

    all concerned

  • 関係者一同kan kei sha ichi dō

    everyone involved

Similar words

当事者tōjisha: A person directly involved in a matter or event.
参加者sankasha: A person who takes part in an event, activity, or meeting.
利害関係者rigaikankeisha: A person or organization with an interest in the outcome of a matter.
担当者tantōsha: A person responsible for handling a particular task or area.

Definition in Japanese

ある事柄に関わりを持ち、その進行や結果に影響を受ける人。a ru koto gara ni kaka wa ri o mo chi so no shin kō ya kek ka ni ei kyō o u ke ru hito

Word origin

関係者 (kankeisha) is a Sino-Japanese compound made from 関 (kan, "connection"), 係 (kei, "relation"), and 者 (sha, "person"), referring to a person connected with a matter.

Usage tips

  • Japanese news reports often use 関係者によると (kankeisha ni yoru to) before information attributed to people connected with a story, even when their names are not given.

Opposites

  • 部外者bugaishaoutsidernoun

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