志 望 者(しぼうしゃ)

しぼうしゃ

noun

applicant; candidate; aspirant

person work

1. applicant; candidate; aspirant

A person who aspires to or applies for a particular position, school, course, or opportunity.

志望者(しぼうしゃ)が増(ふ)えている。

The number of applicants is increasing.

医学部(いがくぶ)の志望者(しぼうしゃ)は毎年(まいとし)多(おお)い。

There are many applicants to the medical school every year.

今年(ことし)は採用(さいよう)志望者(しぼうしゃ)が定員(ていいん)の三(さん)倍(ばい)に達(たっ)した。

This year, the number of job applicants reached three times the available positions.

Usage

志望者(しぼうしゃ) is a compound of 志望(しぼう) (aspiration, wish) and 者(しゃ) (person). It emphasizes the person's own desire or ambition, distinguishing it from 応募者(おうぼしゃ) (someone who has formally applied) or 受験者(じゅけんしゃ) (someone who takes an exam).

Common collocations

入学(にゅうがく)志望者(しぼうしゃ) (applicant for admission)
就職(しゅうしょく)志望者(しぼうしゃ) (job seeker)
志望者(しぼうしゃ)数(すう) (number of applicants)
志望者(しぼうしゃ)が殺到(さっとう)する (applicants flood in)

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