noun
Refers to a person or company that arranges transactions, introductions, or negotiations between parties, often in business, employment, or legal matters.
不動産の斡旋業者に物件を紹介してもらった。
I had a real estate agent introduce properties to me.
就職のあっせん業者を利用して仕事を探した。
I looked for a job using an employment agency.
Compound of 斡旋 (あっせん, 'mediation, arrangement') + 業者 (ぎょうしゃ, 'business operator, agent'). The word 斡旋 is of Chinese origin, combining 斡 ('manage, handle') and 旋 ('revolve, turn').