出 題 者(しゅつだいしゃ)

しゅつだいしゃ

noun

question setter; examiner; quiz master

1. question setter; examiner; person who creates test questions

The person responsible for composing questions for an examination, quiz, or test. Used in academic, certification, and entertainment (quiz show) contexts.

出題者(しゅつだいしゃ)の意図(いと)を読(よ)み取(と)る。

To read the question setter's intent.

この問題(もんだい)は出題者(しゅつだいしゃ)のミスだと思(おも)う。

I think this question is a mistake by the examiner.

入試(にゅうし)の出題者(しゅつだいしゃ)は毎年(まいとし)交代(こうたい)するので、傾向(けいこう)が変(か)わることがある。

The entrance exam question setters rotate every year, so the trends can change.

Composed of 出題(しゅつだい) (setting questions, posing problems) and 者(しゃ) (person). Used primarily in educational and examination contexts, from school tests to national certification exams. Also heard in quiz and trivia show contexts.

Common collocations

出題者(しゅつだいしゃ)の意図(いと): the question setter's intent
出題者(しゅつだいしゃ)の立場(たちば): the question setter's perspective
出題者(しゅつだいしゃ)が求(もと)めている答(こた)え: the answer the examiner is looking for
出題者(しゅつだいしゃ)として: as the question setter

Usage

In Japanese test-taking culture, understanding what the 出題者 wants is considered a key exam skill. Students are taught to think about the 出題者の意図 when answering questions, especially for essay-type responses.

Similar words

試験官(しけんかん): examiner — the person who administers and supervises an exam, not necessarily the one who writes the questions
回答者(かいとうしゃ): respondent, answerer — the person answering the questions
受験者(じゅけんしゃ): test taker — the person taking the exam

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Added 2026.5.1 23:09 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02

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