希望者(きぼうしゃ) きぼうしゃ noun applicant, person who wishes person 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)UsageOften 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 2026.9.2 13:01 03000/03050_kibousha