読者(どくしゃ)

どくしゃ
noun
reader
1. reader
A person who reads, especially someone who reads a particular publication, book, or author's work regularly.
読者(どくしゃ)からの手紙(てがみ)が届(とど)いた。
A letter from a reader arrived.
この雑誌(ざっし)は若(わか)い読者(どくしゃ)に人気(にんき)がある。
This magazine is popular with young readers.
読者(どくしゃ)の意見(いけん)を参考(さんこう)にして、記事(きじ)の内容(ないよう)を改善(かいぜん)した。
We improved the article content based on reader feedback.

USAGE:
Refers to someone who reads books, newspapers, magazines, or online articles. Often used in publishing contexts to mean "audience" or "readership."

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 読者(どくしゃ)層(そう) (readership demographic)
  • 読者(どくしゃ)アンケート (reader survey)
  • 読者(どくしゃ)投稿(とうこう) (reader submission)
  • 愛読者(あいどくしゃ) (devoted reader)

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 筆者(ひっしゃ): writer, author — the opposite role from the reader
  • 著者(ちょしゃ): author — specifically the person who wrote a book
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