Translation guide
The English word 'provider' can refer to a person, company, or entity that supplies goods, services, or resources. In Japanese, the translation depends heavily on what is being provided and the context. Common equivalents include 提供者 (teikyōsha) for general providers, 供給者 (kyōkyūsha) for suppliers of goods/utilities, and プロバイダー (purobaidā) specifically for internet service providers. In many cases, more specific terms like 業者 (gyōsha) or 会社 (kaisha) are more natural.
To refer to someone or something that provides a service, information, or abstract thing.
A general term for a provider of services, information, or opportunities. Often used in formal or business contexts.
Who is the provider of this service?
We are looking for an information provider.
Emphasizes the supply aspect, often used for providers of goods, utilities, or resources.
The electricity provider has changed.
Loanword from English, almost exclusively used for internet service providers (ISP). Not used for other types of providers.
To sign up with an internet provider.
To refer to a company or business that provides a specific service.
A common term for a business operator or service provider, often used in contexts like cleaning, repair, or construction.
To hire a moving provider (moving company).
Please call a repair service provider.
A more formal term for a business operator or service provider, often used in legal or regulatory contexts.
Simply means 'company'. In many contexts, it's more natural to specify the type of company rather than using a generic 'provider'.
To refer to a doctor, nurse, hospital, or other medical professional or institution.
A direct translation used in formal healthcare contexts.
Please consult with your healthcare provider.
Refers to a medical institution, such as a hospital or clinic, as a provider of care.
In everyday conversation, it's more natural to refer to the specific role, such as 医者 (doctor) or 看護師 (nurse), rather than the abstract 'provider'.
To see a doctor (healthcare provider).
To refer specifically to a company that provides internet access.
The standard term for an internet service provider. Often shortened from インターネットプロバイダー.
To switch internet providers.
To refer to a supplier or vendor of physical products.
Refers to the source of supply, often used in business contexts for suppliers of parts or materials.
To change the provider of parts.
Specifically a supplier from whom a business purchases goods for resale.
Loanword 'vendor', used in IT and business contexts for software or service providers.
The English word 'provider' is often used as a broad, abstract term. In Japanese, directly translating it as 提供者 or プロバイダー can sound unnatural or overly formal. It is usually better to use a more specific word that describes the type of provider (e.g., 医者 for doctor, 業者 for service company, 会社 for company).
提供者 (teikyōsha) is used for providing services, information, or opportunities, while 供給者 (kyōkyūsha) is used for supplying goods, utilities, or resources. The former is more common for abstract provisions, the latter for tangible supplies.
通信事業者
Telecommunications provider
Insurance provider (insurance company)
To find the nearest healthcare provider.
The full term, used in formal or technical documents.
To choose an internet service provider.
新しい仕入れ先を開拓する。
To develop a new provider (supplier).
ITベンダーに外注する。
To outsource to an IT provider.