訳者

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 訳者 is read やくしゃ and identifies the person who translated a work.
• Basic usage: It appears in translator credits or when discussing a translator's commentary.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Author and translator
  • 著者 is the original author; 訳者 is the translator.
  • 訳者による解説 identifies commentary by the translator, not necessarily by the original author.