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遊軍記者 (yuugunkisha) Japanese meaning: roving reporter | Kotomora

遊ゆう軍ぐん記き者しゃ

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Meanings

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roving reporter

A journalist who moves freely without a fixed beat, covering stories as they arise. Often used in newspaper or media contexts.

彼かれは遊ゆう軍ぐん記き者しゃとして、事じ件けんがあるたびに現げん場ばへ飛

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As a roving reporter, he rushes to the scene whenever an incident occurs.

Kanji

遊play
軍army, force, troops
記scribe, account, narrative
者someone, person

Related words

特とく派は員いん
特派員 is a correspondent assigned to a specific location or beat, while 遊軍記者 moves freely without a fixed assignment.

Built from

遊ゆう軍ぐん+記き者しゃ

Etymology

Compound of 遊軍 (yūgun, 'roving force') and 記者 (kisha, 'reporter'). The term 遊軍 originally referred to a military unit that operates independently, and here it metaphorically describes a journalist not tied to a specific desk.