出 場 者(しゅつじょうしゃ)

しゅつじょうしゃ

noun

participant; contestant; entrant (in a competition or event)

1. a person who takes part in a competition, contest, tournament, or public performance — a participant or contestant who actually appears on the field, stage, or event

Used specifically for people participating in an organized event where they appear before others — sports matches, tournaments, speech contests, TV shows, beauty pageants, and the like. Contrast with 参加者(さんかしゃ) (a general "participant"), which covers casual events and meetings too.

出場者(しゅつじょうしゃ)は全(ぜん)員(いん)集合(しゅうごう)してください。

All participants, please gather here.

今回(こんかい)の大会(たいかい)の出場者(しゅつじょうしゃ)は約(やく)百人(ひゃくにん)です。

There are about a hundred contestants in this tournament.

出場者(しゅつじょうしゃ)全員(ぜんいん)に参加賞(さんかしょう)が贈(おく)られた。

A participation award was given to every contestant.

予選(よせん)を勝(か)ち抜(ぬ)いた出場者(しゅつじょうしゃ)だけが決勝(けっしょう)に進(すす)める。

Only the contestants who make it through the preliminaries can advance to the finals.

Composed of 出場(しゅつじょう) ("appearing, taking part") + 者(しゃ) ("person"). Refers specifically to someone who appears in a competition or public event as a participant.

Usage

Typical contexts: sporting events, speech contests, music competitions, TV quiz shows, beauty pageants.
Often contrasted with 観客(かんきゃく) ("spectator") or 審査員(しんさいん) ("judge") at the same event.
Commonly appears in announcements: 出場者(しゅつじょうしゃ)の方(かた)へ ("to the contestants"), 出場者(しゅつじょうしゃ)一覧(いちらん) ("list of participants").

Common collocations

出場者(しゅつじょうしゃ)全員(ぜんいん): all the participants
出場者(しゅつじょうしゃ)一覧(いちらん): list of participants
出場者(しゅつじょうしゃ)代表(だいひょう): representative of the participants
最年長(さいねんちょう)の出場者(しゅつじょうしゃ): the oldest contestant

Similar words

参加者(さんかしゃ): participant — broader; covers meetings, workshops, and casual events, not just competitions.
選手(せんしゅ): athlete, player — specifically a sports competitor.
競技者(きょうぎしゃ): competitor — more formal; refers to someone engaged in athletic competition.
応募者(おうぼしゃ): applicant — someone who has applied but not necessarily been selected to compete.

Related Words

Compare: 参加者(さんかしゃ) (participant)

Compare: 選手(せんしゅ) (athlete, player)

Compare: 応募者(おうぼしゃ) (applicant)

Related: 出演者(しゅつえんしゃ) (performer)

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