ボランティア
also: ボランテア · ボランテァ
Meanings
1
Refers to a person who does unpaid work for a cause or organization, or the activity itself. Common in contexts like volunteer activities, volunteer work, and volunteer groups.
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.
- ボランティアに参加するto take part in volunteer work
I took part in a local cleanup volunteer activity.
- ボランティアを募集するto recruit volunteers
The city is recruiting volunteers to help run the event.
- ボランティアとして働くto work as a volunteer
He works as a volunteer at the hospital.