noun
Refers to a person who receives something, often in contexts like gifts, inheritance, or items being passed on. Commonly used in phrases like 貰い手がない (no one to take it).
この子猫の貰い手を探しています。
I'm looking for someone to take this kitten.
古い家具は貰い手がなくて捨てるしかなかった。
There was no one to take the old furniture, so we had to throw it away.
More formal and specific to receiving items like parcels or payments, while 貰い手 is broader and often used for finding someone to take something off your hands.
Compound of 貰い (continuative form of 貰う, 'to receive') and 手 ('person').