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カメラマン

photographer; camera operator

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Examples

  1. 彼は大学卒業後カメラマンになった。

    かれはだいがくそつぎょうごカメラマンになった。

    He became a photographer after he graduated from college.

  2. 結婚式のカメラマンを頼んだ。

    けっこんしきのカメラマンをたのんだ。

    We hired a photographer for the wedding.

  3. 現場には各社のカメラマンが大勢集まっていた。

    げんばにはかくしゃのカメラマンがおおぜいあつまっていた。

    A crowd of photographers from every outlet had gathered at the scene.

Common patterns

プロのカメラマン
professional photographer
報道カメラマン
press photographer
カメラマンを頼む
to hire a photographer

Memory tip

Wider than English "cameraman": it covers stills photographers too. 写真家 suggests an artist exhibiting their work, and it is not gendered in practice despite the -マン.

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