Translation guide
A person or thing that pushes, often with specific contexts like drug dealing, aggressive sales, or physical pushing.
A person who sells illegal drugs, especially on the street.
Common term for a drug dealer, especially for street-level sales.
あの男は麻薬の売人だ。
That man is a drug pusher.
Emphasizes the illegal nature of the selling.
警察は密売人を逮捕した。
The police arrested the pusher.
More explicit, using the loanword 'drug'.
彼はドラッグの売人として知られている。
He is known as a drug pusher.
A person who aggressively promotes or sells something, often in a pushy manner.
Literally 'push selling', refers to aggressive sales tactics or the person doing it.
あのセールスマンは押し売りだ。
That salesman is a pusher.
Describes a pushy salesman; '強引' means forceful or pushy.
強引なセールスマンに勧誘された。
I was approached by a pusher of a salesman.
A person or thing that physically pushes something or someone.
Simple and direct: 'person who pushes'.
ドアのところに押す人がいる。
There is a pusher at the door.
Loanword from English, used for mechanical pushers or in gaming contexts.
この機械のプッシャーが故障した。
The pusher on this machine broke.
Someone who actively promotes or advocates for a cause, idea, or agenda.
Literally 'promoter' or 'advocate', used for pushing ideas or projects.
彼は改革の推進者だ。
He is a pusher of reform.
More formal, often used for advocating doctrines or principles.
彼女は環境保護の唱道者です。
She is a pusher of environmental protection.
Do not use '押す人' for drug pusher; it sounds like a person physically pushing something. Use '売人' or '密売人' instead.