話者
わ
しゃ
Meanings
1
General term for a person who speaks or narrates, often in contexts like storytelling, presentations, or discussions.
Who is the narrator of this story?
2
Specifically refers to a person who speaks a particular language, often used in linguistic contexts. Commonly appears in compounds like 母語話者 (native speaker).
See also: 母語話者 (ぼごわしゃ)
I want to become a native speaker of Japanese.
Usage patterns
- 〈物〉の話者a speaker of (a language)
Mandarin Chinese has the largest number of speakers in the world.
- 〈数〉人の話者X speakers (of a language)
This language has about five hundred speakers.