noun
one's junior; person born later
Rare, classical usage referring to someone younger or born after oneself. Modern Japanese uses 後輩 or 年下.
古典では「来者」を年下の者という意味で使うことがある。
In classical texts, 来者 is sometimes used to mean a younger person.
noun
Extremely rare, found only in classical or philosophical contexts, often paired with 往者 (past). Not used in modern Japanese; 未来 is standard.
See also: 往者
「往者」と「来者」はそれぞれ過去と未来を表す古い対義語である。
往者 and 来者 are old antonyms meaning past and future, respectively.
Standard word for one's junior; 来者 in this sense is archaic.
Standard word for future; 来者 in this sense is extremely rare and classical.
Compound of 来 (come) and 者 (person). The classical meanings 'junior' and 'future' derive from the idea of 'one who comes after'.