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呼び屋 (よびや) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

呼よび屋や

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Meanings

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noun

promoter; booking agent

Refers to a person or company that arranges performances, concerts, or events, handling artist bookings and publicity.

彼かれは有ゆう名めいな呼よび屋やで、多おおくの海かい外がいアーティストを日本にほんに招まねいている。
He is a well-known promoter who brings many overseas artists to Japan.

Kanji

呼call, call out to, invite
屋roof, house, shop

Similar words

プロモーター
プロモーター is a direct loanword from English and often used in business or marketing contexts, while 呼び屋 is a native Japanese term more specifically associated with entertainment booking.

Etymology

Compound of 呼び (yobi, 'calling') + 屋 (ya, 'shop' or 'person who does something'), literally 'calling shop/person', referring to someone who calls or invites performers.