1.
questioner; person asking a question; inquirer
The person who asks a question, whether in a formal Q&A session, online forum, interview, or other setting.
質問者の名前を教えてください。
Please tell me the questioner's name.
質問者はマイクの前に立ってください。
Questioners, please stand in front of the microphone.
ネット掲示板では、質問者と回答者のやりとりが誰でも読める。
On internet forums, the exchange between questioners and answerers can be read by anyone.
Compound of 質問 (question) + 者 (person). A straightforward agent noun meaning "the person who asks questions."
USAGE:
Used in formal and semi-formal contexts such as press conferences, parliamentary sessions, Q&A sessions after lectures, and online Q&A sites. On Japanese Q&A platforms like Yahoo!知恵袋, 質問者 is the standard term for the person who posted a question.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 質問者と回答者 — questioner and answerer
- 質問者の意図 — the questioner's intent
- 次の質問者 — the next questioner
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 回答者 — answerer, respondent (the counterpart)
- 発言者 — speaker (broader, anyone making a statement)
- 質問する人 — person who asks questions (more casual phrasing)