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取材相手 (しゅざいあいて) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

取しゅ材ざい相あい手て

Meanings

1

noun

interviewee; interview subject

Refers to the person being interviewed by a reporter or researcher. Common in journalistic contexts.

記き者しゃは取しゅ材ざい相あい手てに丁てい寧ねいに質しつ問もんした。
The reporter politely asked the interviewee questions.
取しゅ材ざい相あい手ての都つ合ごうでインタビューが延えん期きになった。
The interview was postponed due to the interviewee's schedule.

Kanji

取take, fetch, take up
材lumber, log, timber
相inter-, mutual, together
手

hand

Similar words

取しゅ材ざい
取材 means 'news gathering' or 'interviewing' as an activity; 取材相手 specifically refers to the person being interviewed.
インタビュー
インタビュー is a more general term for an interview, while 取材相手 is a specific term for the person being interviewed in a journalistic context.

Etymology

Compound of 取材 (news gathering, interviewing) and 相手 (partner, other party).