Translation guide
A person or machine that grades or levels something, such as a teacher who marks assignments, a construction vehicle, or a person who sorts by quality.
A teacher, assistant, or person who marks tests, papers, or assignments.
General term for a person who scores or marks tests and assignments. Neutral and widely understood.
採点者は答案を一枚ずつチェックした。
The grader checked the answer sheets one by one.
Specifically a person who corrects or gives feedback on writing, like essays or compositions. Common in educational contexts.
添削者が私の作文にコメントをくれた。
The grader gave me comments on my essay.
A person who evaluates or assesses, often used in broader contexts like performance reviews or quality assessment.
評価者はプレゼンテーションの内容を重視した。
The grader focused on the content of the presentation.
A heavy machine with a long blade used to level ground in road construction.
Standard term for a motor grader. Katakana loanword from English.
モーターグレーダーが道路を平らにしている。
The grader is leveling the road.
Shortened form of motor grader, commonly used in construction contexts.
Someone or something that classifies items (e.g., fruits, eggs) by grade.
A machine that sorts or grades items by size, quality, etc. Often used for agricultural products.
この選別機は卵をサイズごとに分けます。
This grader sorts eggs by size.
More specific term for a machine that grades by quality or class.
等級選別機が果物の等級を判定する。
The grader determines the grade of the fruit.
A worker who performs manual sorting or grading. Used in industrial or agricultural settings.
選別作業員が不良品を取り除く。
The grader removes defective items.
In Japanese, there is no single everyday word that perfectly matches 'grader' as a person who marks schoolwork. Use context-specific terms like 採点者 (scorer) or 添削者 (corrector). Simply saying グレーダー would be understood as the construction vehicle.
私の答案を採点した人は厳しかった。
The person who graded my test was strict.
現場にグレーダーが到着した。
The grader arrived at the site.