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ポーター (pootaa) Japanese meaning: porter | Kotomora

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Meanings

1

Refers to a person employed to carry luggage, especially at hotels, stations, or airports.

ホテルのポーターが荷に物もつを部屋へやまで運はこんでくれた。

The hotel porter carried my luggage to the room.

Usage patterns

〈人ひと〉にポーターを頼たのむto ask a porter (to help)
駅えきでポーターに荷に物もつを頼たのんだ。
I asked a porter at the station to carry my luggage.

Related words

赤あか帽ぼう
赤帽 is an older, distinctly Japanese term for a railway-station porter, while ポーター is the more general loanword used for porters at hotels, airports, or stations.
担かつぎ
ポーター is the modern loanword for a professional porter (e.g. at a hotel or station), while 担ぎ is a more traditional or colloquial Japanese term.

Don't confuse with

リポーター
レポーター (reporter) sounds similar to ポーター (porter) but refers to a news reporter, not someone who carries luggage.
サポーター
サポーター (supporter, e.g. a sports fan or brace) shares the -ポーター ending with ポーター but has nothing to do with carrying luggage.

Counted with

人にん
The everyday counter for people: 一人 (ひとり), 二人 (ふたり), 三人 (さんにん).
名めいN2
More formal than 人 — used for headcounts in reservations, staff lists, and announcements (5名様).

Word family

トランスポーター
transporter

Etymology

Loanword from English 'porter'.