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リポーター

also: レポーター

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Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

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noun

A person who gathers and reports news, often for television, radio, or newspapers. The English loanword is fully naturalized in Japanese.

彼かの女じょはテレビのリポーターとして働はたらいている。
She works as a TV reporter.
現げん場ばからリポーターが中ちゅう継けいで伝つたえています

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A reporter is reporting live from the scene.

Written forms

リポーターUsage37%
Standard katakana spelling; the most common form in modern Japanese.
レポーターUsage63%
Alternate katakana spelling, closer to the English pronunciation; less common but still encountered.

Similar words

記き者しゃ
記者 is a more general term for a journalist or newspaper reporter, while リポーター often implies on-the-scene or broadcast reporting.
アナウンサー
アナウンサー is an announcer or news anchor who presents from the studio, whereas リポーター reports from the field.

Etymology

Borrowed from English 'reporter'. The variant レポーター reflects a pronunciation closer to the original English, while リポーター is the more established form in Japanese.