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回し者 (mawashi mono): Meaning and Usage

June 11, 2021

Table of Contents

  • Definition
  • Usage
  • Example
  • Related Words
    • Synonym
    • Antonym
  • Related Posts
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Definition

回し者 (mawashi mono) originally means “a spy”, but nowadays it’s more often used to indicate a person who advertises something (often in a stealthy way).

Usage

It is usually used as 回し者ではない/ありません, meaning “I am not a 回し者” or “回し者みたいだけど…” meaning “I may sound like a 回し者, but…” when you want to clarify that you are not a shill or salesman hired to advertise some services/products. For instance, people often say this phrase before or after they enthusiastically recommend them to others.

Example

アップルの回し者みたいだけど、今年の新しいiPhone と Apple Watchめっちゃおすすめ。
I may sound like a salesman of Apple, but I really recommend the new iPhone and Apple Watch this year.

* めっちゃ: a casual way of saying とても

See also

List of Japanese Words for “Very/Really”: Synonyms of とても (totemo)

Related Words

Synonym

営業(えいぎょう)マン: Salesperson
ステマ: short for ステルスマーケティング (stealth marketing)

Antonym

~とは無関係 (むかんけい) の人 (ひと): a person who is not related to ~

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