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シンガー (shingaa) Japanese meaning: singer | Kotomora

シンガー

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Meanings

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Common loanword for a vocalist, used in everyday contexts and entertainment.

彼かの女じょは有ゆう名めいなシンガーです。

She is a famous singer.

Usage patterns

〈人ひと〉はシンガーとして活かつ躍やくするto be active/successful as a singer
彼かの女じょはロックシンガーとして活かつ躍やくしている。
She is active and successful as a rock singer.
〈人ひと〉はシンガーとしてデビューするto debut as a singer
彼かれは去きょ年ねんシンガーとしてデビューした。
He debuted as a singer last year.

Related words

歌か手しゅN3
歌手 is the native Japanese word for singer and is used in formal or traditional contexts, while シンガー is a casual loanword favored in pop/entertainment contexts.
ボーカリスト
シンガー is another loanword for singer, used more casually and often in phrases like シンガーソングライター, while ボーカリスト emphasizes the role of vocalist within a band.

Counted with

人にん
counter for people

Word family

シンガーソングライター
singer-songwriter
ジャズシンガー
jazz singer
フォークシンガー
folk singer

Etymology

Borrowed from English 'singer'.