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芸能人 (げいのうじん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

芸げい能のう人じん

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Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 5,000

Meanings

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noun

entertainer; performer; celebrity

Broad term for people who appear in TV, film, music, or other entertainment media. Often implies a public persona.

彼かれは有ゆう名めいな芸げい能のう人じんだ。
He is a famous entertainer.
芸げい能のう人じんになる

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才さい

能のう

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運うん

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必ひつ

要よう

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。

To become a celebrity, you need talent and luck.

Kanji

芸technique, art, craft
能ability, talent, skill
人person

Similar words

芸げい人にん
芸人 typically refers to a professional performer or comedian, often with a narrower focus on stage or variety acts, while 芸能人 is a broader term for anyone in the entertainment industry.
タレント
タレント is a loanword often used for TV personalities and multi-talented entertainers, whereas 芸能人 is a more general native term covering all types of entertainers.

Etymology

Compound of 芸能 (geinō, 'public entertainment') + 人 (jin, 'person').