noun
performing arts; entertainment; public entertainment
Covers performance-based arts and entertainment for the public, from traditional performing arts to the modern entertainment world.
彼女は子どものころから芸能の世界に憧れていた。
She had admired the world of entertainment since she was a child.
この祭りでは地域の伝統芸能が披露される。
Traditional performing arts from the region are presented at this festival.
noun
artistic accomplishments; cultivated skills; attainments
Less common as a modern standalone sense; refers to skills or accomplishments in arts such as music, dance, calligraphy, or other cultivated arts.
古い文章では、芸能が身につけた芸事や技芸を指すことがある。
In older writing, 芸能 can refer to acquired artistic skills or accomplishments.