Refers to a person who translates written texts, especially literary or professional works. Often used in contexts like book credits or professional titles.
この小説の訳者は有名な翻訳家です。
The translator of this novel is a famous translator.
The translator of this novel is a famous writer.
訳者あとがきを読むと、翻訳の苦労がわかる。
Reading the translator's afterword reveals the difficulties of translation.
訳者あとがきで作品の背景が説明されている。
The background of the work is explained in the translator's afterword.
A university professor served as the translator of this book.
訳者 refers to someone who translates written text, whereas 通訳 refers to an interpreter who translates spoken language.
interpreter
Standard kanji spelling for 'translator'.
Compound of 訳 (yaku, 'translation') and 者 (sha, 'person').