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contributor; contributing writer
A person who submits articles, essays, or other written works to a publication, often as an outside writer rather than a staff member.
寄稿者を募集している。
We are looking for contributors.
この雑誌の寄稿者には有名な作家が多い。
This magazine has many famous authors among its contributors.
寄稿者として新聞にコラムを書いている。
I write a column for the newspaper as a contributor.
A compound of 寄稿 (contribution of a manuscript) + 者 (person). 寄稿 itself combines 寄 (to send, to contribute) + 稿 (manuscript, draft). Used in publishing, journalism, and academic contexts.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 寄稿者を募る: to call for contributors
- 寄稿者の一覧: list of contributors
- 外部寄稿者: outside contributor
- 定期寄稿者: regular contributor
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 執筆者: writer, author — more general, referring to anyone who writes, while 寄稿者 specifically implies contributing to an external publication
- 投稿者: poster, submitter — used more broadly including social media posts and reader submissions, while 寄稿者 implies a more formal contribution