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recommender; referee; person who recommends
A person who provides a recommendation for someone or something, particularly in academic, professional, or organizational contexts.
推薦者の名前を書いてください。
Please write the name of your recommender.
奨学金の申請には推薦者が二人必要です。
Two recommenders are required for the scholarship application.
指導教員に推薦者になってもらえるようお願いした。
I asked my academic advisor to serve as my recommender.
A compound of 推薦 (recommendation) and 者 (person). Most commonly encountered in academic and job application contexts, where a 推薦者 provides a letter or verbal endorsement.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 推薦者になる — to become a recommender
- 推薦者を探す — to find a recommender
- 推薦者の連絡先 — recommender's contact information
RELATED TERMS:
- 推薦 — recommendation
- 推薦状 — letter of recommendation
- 推薦入試 — admission by recommendation (a common university entrance pathway in Japan)
- 被推薦者 — the person being recommended (nominee)