1.
streamer; content creator; broadcaster
A person who distributes content online, especially someone who livestreams video on platforms like YouTube or Twitch. A modern term that has become common with the rise of internet streaming culture.
人気配信者の動画を見た。
I watched a video by a popular streamer.
彼女はゲーム配信者として活動している。
She is active as a game streamer.
最近は配信者になりたいという若者が多い。
Recently, many young people want to become streamers.
USAGE:
A compound of 配信 (distribution, streaming) and 者 (person). While 配信 can refer to any digital content delivery, 配信者 in modern usage almost exclusively means someone who livestreams or creates online video content. Often shortened to just 配信者 without further qualification.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 人気配信者 (popular streamer)
- ゲーム配信者 (game streamer)
- 配信者として活動する (to be active as a streamer)
- 配信者デビュー (debut as a streamer)
SIMILAR WORDS:
- ストリーマー: streamer — English loanword, used interchangeably
- ユーチューバー: YouTuber — specifically for YouTube creators