希望者(きぼうしゃ) きぼうしゃ noun applicant, person who wishes 1. applicant, candidate A person who wishes or hopes to do something; someone who has applied or expressed interest. 希望者(きぼうしゃ)は受付(うけつけ)で申(もう)し込(こ)んでください。 Those who are interested, please register at the reception. 参加(さんか)希望者(きぼうしゃ)が多(おお)かった。 There were many people who wanted to participate. 希望者(きぼうしゃ)全員(ぜんいん)に資料(しりょう)を配(くば)った。 We distributed materials to all applicants. 入会(にゅうかい)希望者(きぼうしゃ)はこちらのフォームに記入(きにゅう)してください。 Those wishing to join, please fill in this form. 定員(ていいん)を超(こ)える希望者(きぼうしゃ)が集(あつ)まったので、抽選(ちゅうせん)で決(き)めることになった。 Since more applicants gathered than the capacity allowed, it was decided by lottery. 希望者(きぼうしゃ) combines 希望(きぼう) (hope, wish) + 者(しゃ) (person).COMMON PATTERNS:～希望者(きぼうしゃ) (people who want to ~)希望者(きぼうしゃ)は... (those who are interested...)希望者(きぼうしゃ)多数(たすう) (many applicants)RELATED ～者(しゃ) COMPOUNDS:参加者(さんかしゃ) (participant)利用者(りようしゃ) (user)志願者(しがんしゃ) (volunteer, applicant)応募者(おうぼしゃ) (applicant)USAGE NOTES:Often used in announcements and official contextsThe ～者(しゃ) suffix creates agent nouns from verb stems or nouns Related Words Related: 希望(きぼう) (hope, wish) Related: 参加者(さんかしゃ) (participant) core Added 2026.1.11 20:13 · Revised 2026.5.24 1:36 03000/03050_kibousha