寄稿者(きこうしゃ)

きこうしゃ
noun
contributor; contributing writer
formalcommunicationwork
1. 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(きこうしゃ)を募集(ぼしゅう)している。
We are looking for contributors.
この雑誌(ざっし)の寄稿者(きこうしゃ)には有名(ゆうめい)な作家(さっか)が多(おお)い。
This magazine has many famous authors among its contributors.
寄稿者(きこうしゃ)として新聞(しんぶん)にコラムを書(か)いている。
I write a column for the newspaper as a contributor.

A compound of 寄稿(きこう) (contribution of a manuscript) + 者(しゃ) (person). 寄稿(きこう) itself combines 寄(き) (to send, to contribute) + 稿(こう) (manuscript, draft). Used in publishing, journalism, and academic contexts.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 執筆者(しっぴつしゃ): writer, author — more general, referring to anyone who writes, while 寄稿者(きこうしゃ) specifically implies contributing to an external publication
  • 投稿者(とうこうしゃ): poster, submitter — used more broadly including social media posts and reader submissions, while 寄稿者(きこうしゃ) implies a more formal contribution

Related Words

Compare: 執筆者(しっぴつしゃ) (writer, author)
Compare: 投稿者(とうこうしゃ) (poster, submitter)
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