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ボランティア (borantia) Japanese meaning: volunteer | Kotomora
ボランティア also: ボランテア · ボランテァ
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I did volunteer work cleaning the park on the weekend.
She is working as a volunteer in the disaster area.
Usage patterns ボランティアをする to volunteer; to do volunteer work
I did volunteer work abroad during summer vacation.
ボランティアに 参さん 加か する to take part in volunteer work
I took part in a local cleanup volunteer activity.
ボランティアを 募ぼ 集しゅう する to recruit volunteers
The city is recruiting volunteers to help run the event.
ボランティアとして 働はたら く to work as a volunteer
He works as a volunteer at the hospital.
Related words 有志 is a formal, literary term for someone acting voluntarily, while ボランティア is the everyday loanword for unpaid volunteer work.
ボランティア is a loanword specifically for unpaid volunteer activity, while 奉仕 is broader and also covers religious ministry and commercial freebies.
ボランティア is a casual loanword for a volunteer, whereas 篤志家 sounds more formal and implies a deeper, often long-term commitment to charitable work.
Word family volunteer activities; volunteerism
volunteer group; volunteer organization
volunteer organization
paid volunteer; volunteer receiving compensation
Written forms ボランティア Usage 100%
Standard katakana spelling for the English loanword 'volunteer'.
ボランテア Usage <1%
search-only kana form
Search-only variant; not a standard spelling.
Etymology Loanword from English 'volunteer', adapted into Japanese with the katakana spelling ボランティア.
