ジャーナリスト
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Base noun form. It is a loanword from English, written in katakana. Used to refer to a professional who reports news or writes for media outlets. Example: 『彼はジャーナリストです』 (kare wa jaanarisuto desu, 'He is a journalist').
Theme
At a university career fair, User chats with Ken, a senior student majoring in communications, about future job aspirations.
ジャーナリスト
ジャーナリスト
journalist
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Memory Hook
Imagine a 'journalist' writing in a 'journal' — the word sounds like 'journalist' in English, making it easy to remember: 'Journalist' → ジャーナリスト (jaanarisuto, 'journalist').
Cultural Note
In Japan, journalists often work for major media companies like NHK or newspapers such as Asahi Shimbun. They play a key role in reporting news and are respected for their investigative work, especially in covering politics and social issues.
Forms
Base: ジャーナリストBase noun form. It is a loanword from English, written in katakana. Used to refer to a professional who reports news or writes for media outlets. Example: 『彼はジャーナリストです』 (kare wa jaanarisuto desu, 'He is a journalist').