Translation guide
The English word 'promoter' can refer to a person who organizes events, a supporter of an idea, or a biological sequence. This guide focuses on the most common meanings for learners.
A person or company that organizes and publicizes events, especially in entertainment or sports.
Loanword from English, widely used in entertainment and sports contexts.
彼は有名な音楽プロモーターです。
He is a famous music promoter.
Traditional term for a show business promoter or impresario.
その興行主は大規模なコンサートを企画した。
The promoter organized a large-scale concert.
General term for organizer or sponsor of an event, not limited to entertainment.
イベントの主催者に連絡してください。
Please contact the event promoter.
A person who actively supports or advocates for a cause, idea, or product.
Someone who promotes or advances a plan, policy, or movement.
彼女は教育改革の推進者です。
She is a promoter of educational reform.
Supporter or advocate, often used for people backing a person or idea.
Propagandist or publicist; can have a negative nuance of spreading biased information.
彼はその製品の宣伝者として雇われた。
He was hired as a promoter of the product.
A person who promotes sales or products, often in retail or marketing.
Sales promotion staff; a formal term used in business.
彼は販売促進員として新商品を宣伝している。
He is promoting new products as a sales promoter.
Loanword for sales promoter, common in marketing contexts.
セールスプロモーターとして店頭で試食を配った。
As a sales promoter, I handed out samples at the store.
A region of DNA that initiates transcription of a gene.
Same loanword as event promoter, but used in genetics.
この遺伝子のプロモーター領域を解析した。
We analyzed the promoter region of this gene.
Promoter sequence; more specific term in molecular biology.
プロモーター配列に変異が見つかった。
A mutation was found in the promoter sequence.
プロモーター is the modern loanword used in music, sports, and events. 興行主 is a traditional term for a show business promoter, often implying ownership or long-term management. In casual conversation, プロモーター is more common.
彼はプロモーターとして多くのアーティストを手がけた。
He worked with many artists as a promoter.
その興行主は昔ながらの芝居小屋を経営している。
The promoter runs a traditional playhouse.
For abstract concepts like 'promoter of peace', 推進者 (すいしんしゃ) is natural, but プロモーター would sound odd. Use 平和の推進者 (へいわのすいしんしゃ).
彼は平和の推進者として知られている。
He is known as a promoter of peace.
He is an enthusiastic promoter of new technology.