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ライバー

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Meanings

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noun

online streamer; live streamer

colloquial

Wasei-eigo from 'live' + '-er'. Refers to someone who broadcasts live content online, especially on platforms like YouTube or Twitch. Colloquial.

wasei-eigo (Japanese-coined English), from live+er

彼かの女じょは人にん気きのライバーとして毎まい日にち配はい信しんしている。
She streams every day as a popular online streamer.
ライバーになるには機き材ざいが必ひつ要ようだ。
You need equipment to become a streamer.

Similar words

配はい信しん者しゃ
配信者 is a more formal or general term for someone who distributes content online, while ライバー specifically implies live streaming and carries a casual, internet-culture nuance.

Etymology

Wasei-eigo formed from English 'live' and the agent suffix '-er'. The exact derivation is uncertain, but it is widely used in Japanese internet culture to mean 'live streamer'.