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アクトレス (akutoresu) Japanese meaning: actress | Kotomora

アクトレス

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Meanings

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A female actor; a straightforward loanword used in entertainment contexts.

彼かの女じょは有ゆう名めいなアクトレスです。
She is a famous actress.

Related words

女じょ優ゆう
The native Japanese word for 'actress', more common in everyday speech. アクトレス is a loanword often used in titles or to give a modern, international feel.
アクター
The male counterpart, meaning 'actor'. アクトレス specifically refers to a female performer.

Etymology

Borrowed from English 'actress'.

そのアクトレスは新あたらしい映えい画がに出しゅつ演えんする。

The actress will appear in a new movie.