コメンテーター

also: コメンテイター

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Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

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Refers to a person who provides commentary, especially on news, sports, or current events. Often used for TV or radio pundits.

He works as a commentator on a TV news program.

スポーツ中ちゅう継けいのコメンテーターが試し合あいの解かい説せつをした。

The sports commentator gave analysis during the game broadcast.

〈人ひと〉がコメンテーターを務つとめるfor someone to serve as a commentator
彼かれは毎まい週しゅうこの番ばん組ぐみでコメンテーターを務つとめている。
He serves as a commentator on this program every week.
〈人ひと〉が〈場ば所しょ〉にコメンテーターとして出しゅつ演えんするfor someone to appear on a program as a commentator
有ゆう名めいな弁べん護ご士しがニュース番ばん組ぐみにコメンテーターとして出しゅつ演えんした。

解かい説せつ者しゃ
解説者 is a general term for someone who explains or analyzes a topic, while コメンテーター specifically refers to a media pundit who offers personal opinions.
評ひょう論ろん家かN2
評論家 is a critic who writes or speaks professional critiques (often of art, politics, or society), while コメンテーター is specifically a media guest giving on-air commentary.

キャスター
キャスター is the news anchor who presents and hosts a program, while コメンテーター is a guest who gives opinions or analysis on that program.

コメンテーターUsage93%
Standard katakana spelling for the English loanword 'commentator'.
コメンテイターUsage7%
search-only kana form
Search-only variant; not a standard spelling.

Loanword from English 'commentator'.

A famous lawyer appeared on the news program as a commentator.