philanthropist; charitable person; volunteer
Refers to a person who actively engages in charitable or volunteer work, often with a sense of dedication and goodwill.
As a volunteer, he participates in local cleanup activities.
The philanthropist made a large donation.
He has been active as a philanthropist for many years.
She registered as a volunteer blood donor.
A certain philanthropist donated books to the library.
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.
Used when counting people in a polite or formal context.
Compound of 篤志 (とくし, 'benevolence, goodwill') and 家 (か, 'person, expert'). The kanji 篤 means 'sincere' or 'fervent', reflecting the dedicated nature of such a person.