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ブン屋 (ぶんや) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

ブン屋や

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Meanings

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noun

newspaper reporter; newsman

abbreviation

Slang abbreviation of 新聞屋 (newspaperman); often carries a slightly rough or dismissive tone, like 'news hound' or 'journo'.

See also: 新聞屋

あのブン屋やがまたスクープを取とったらしい。
That newsman seems to have gotten another scoop.
ブン屋やに追おいかけられて困こまった。
I was bothered by a reporter chasing me.

Written forms

ブン屋やUsage88%
Most common spelling; ブン is from 新聞 (newspaper) and 屋 is the suffix for a person in a trade.
聞ぶん屋やUsage13%
Ateji spelling using 聞 (to hear); very rare and not recommended for learners.
ぶん屋や
Hiragana variant; less common but still seen.

Kanji

屋roof, house, shop

聞hear, ask, listen

Similar words

新しん聞ぶん屋や
More neutral term for a newspaper reporter or newspaper company; ブン屋 is a slangy abbreviation with a rougher nuance.
記き者しゃ
Standard, formal word for a reporter; ブン屋 is informal and can sound derogatory.

Etymology

Abbreviation of 新聞屋 (newspaperman), with ブン from 新聞 (newspaper) and 屋 (person in a trade). The exact origin of the abbreviation is uncertain, but it likely arose in informal or journalistic circles.