相談者(そうだんしゃ)

そうだんしゃ
noun
person seeking advice; client (of a counselor)
1. person seeking advice; client; counselee
A person who comes to seek advice or consultation, typically from a professional such as a counselor, lawyer, or advisor. The word refers to the person asking for help, not the advisor.
相談者(そうだんしゃ)の話(はなし)を聞(き)く。
To listen to the client's story.
今日(きょう)は三人(さんにん)の相談者(そうだんしゃ)が来(き)た。
Three clients came today.
相談者(そうだんしゃ)の個人(こじん)情報(じょうほう)は厳重(げんじゅう)に管理(かんり)しなければならない。
The personal information of clients must be strictly managed.

Composed of 相談(そうだん) (consultation, advice) and 者(しゃ) (person). Refers to the person who seeks advice, not the person giving it. The advisor is called 相談員(そうだんいん) or 相談役(そうだんやく).

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 相談者(そうだんしゃ)の話(はなし)を聞(き)く: to listen to the client
  • 相談者(そうだんしゃ)に寄(よ)り添(そ)う: to stand by the client
  • 相談者(そうだんしゃ)の個人(こじん)情報(じょうほう): client's personal information

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 相談員(そうだんいん): counselor, advisor — the person who provides advice (the opposite role)
  • 相談役(そうだんやく): advisor, consultant — a more senior advisory role, often in business
  • クライアント: client — loanword used in professional/business settings
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