Translation guide
The English word 'striker' can refer to a person who hits or attacks, a sports position, a mechanical part, or a worker on strike. This guide helps learners choose the right Japanese expression for each meaning.
A forward player in soccer whose main role is to score goals.
The most common and direct loanword for a soccer striker. Widely understood in sports contexts.
彼はチームのストライカーだ。
He is the team's striker.
Refers to a forward player in general, not exclusively a goal-scoring striker. Often used interchangeably with ストライカー.
彼はフォワードとしてプレーしている。
He plays as a forward.
A person who hits or attacks someone or something.
A part of a gun, clock, or other device that strikes something to cause an action.
Specifically the firing pin of a firearm. Technical term.
撃針が壊れたので、銃が撃てない。
The striker is broken, so the gun won't fire.
General term for a striking part in machinery, such as in a clock or bell.
時計の打撃部が故障している。
The clock's striker is malfunctioning.
A person who participates in a labor strike.
Literally 'strike participant'. The most direct way to refer to a striking worker.
ストライキ参加者たちは賃上げを要求した。
The strikers demanded a pay raise.
Means 'workers on strike'. More descriptive and slightly formal.
ストライキ中の労働者たちは会社と交渉している。
The striking workers are negotiating with the company.
彼は突然の攻撃者に襲われた。
He was attacked by a sudden striker.