(すいせんしゃ)

すいせんしゃ
noun
recommender; referee
academicperson
1. recommender; referee; person who recommends
A person who provides a recommendation for someone or something, particularly in academic, professional, or organizational contexts.
推薦者(すいせんしゃ)名前(なまえ)()いてください
Please write the name of your recommender.
Two recommenders are required for the scholarship application.
指導(しどう)教員(きょういん)推薦者(すいせんしゃ)になってもらえるよう(ねが)いした
I asked my academic advisor to serve as my recommender.

A compound of 推薦(すいせん) (recommendation) and (しゃ) (person). Most commonly encountered in academic and job application contexts, where a 推薦者(すいせんしゃ) provides a letter or verbal endorsement.

Common collocations

Related words

  • 推薦(すいせん) — recommendation
  • 推薦状(すいせんじょう) — letter of recommendation
  • 推薦入試(すいせんにゅうし) — admission by recommendation (a common university entrance pathway in Japan)
  • 被推薦者(ひすいせんしゃ) — the person being recommended (nominee)