volunteer in Japanese
volunteer in Japanese is ボランティア, 有志, 志願兵 — volunteer means someone who offers to do a task, often unpaid, without being forced to.
volunteer in Japanese
ボランティア
Pronounced: borantia
One who enters into, or offers themselves for, any service of their own free will, especially when done without pay.
有志
Pronounced: yuushi
One who enters into, or offers themselves for, any service of their own free will, especially when done without pay.
ボランティア
Pronounced: borantia
(military) One who enters into military service voluntarily (but who, when in service, is subject to discipline and regulations like other soldiers), as opposed to a conscript.
志願兵
Pronounced: shiganhei
(military) One who enters into military service voluntarily (but who, when in service, is subject to discipline and regulations like other soldiers), as opposed to a conscript.
有志
Pronounced: yuushi
(military) One who enters into military service voluntarily (but who, when in service, is subject to discipline and regulations like other soldiers), as opposed to a conscript.
義勇兵
Pronounced: giyuuhei
(military) One who enters into military service voluntarily (but who, when in service, is subject to discipline and regulations like other soldiers), as opposed to a conscript.
志願者
Pronounced: shigansha
(legal) A person who acts out of their own will without a legal obligation, such as a donor.
篤志家
Pronounced: tokushika
(legal) A person who acts out of their own will without a legal obligation, such as a donor.
自生植物
Pronounced: jiseishokubutsu
(botany, agriculture) A plant that grows spontaneously, without being cultivated on purpose; see volunteer plant in Wikipedia.
志願
Pronounced: shigan
自生
Pronounced: jisei
(intransitive, botany) To grow without human sowing or intentional cultivation.
What does "volunteer" mean?
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noun Someone who offers to do a task, often unpaid, without being forced to.
"The shelter relies almost entirely on volunteers."
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verb To offer to do something without being asked or paid.
"He volunteered to stay late and finish the report."
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volunteer in a sentence
- The shelter relies almost entirely on volunteers.
- She works as a volunteer at the local hospital on weekends.
- He volunteered to stay late and finish the report.
- Nobody volunteered for the extra shift, so the manager assigned it.
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What is "volunteer" in Japanese?
"volunteer" in Japanese is ボランティア, 有志, 志願兵. volunteer means: Someone who offers to do a task, often unpaid, without being forced to.
How do you pronounce ボランティア?
"volunteer" in Japanese is ボランティア, pronounced "borantia".
How do you use "volunteer" in a sentence?
Example: "The shelter relies almost entirely on volunteers." In Japanese, "volunteer" is ボランティア, 有志, 志願兵.
Are there other ways to say "volunteer" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 9 translations listed for "volunteer": ボランティア, 有志, 志願兵, 義勇兵, 志願者, 篤志家.
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