リスナー

also: リスナ

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Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

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noun

listener; audience

Refers specifically to listeners of radio, podcasts, streaming audio, etc. Not used for a listener in a face-to-face conversation. Compare 視聴者 for TV viewers.

Written forms

リスナーUsage96%
Standard katakana spelling for the English loanword 'listener'.
リスナUsage4%
search-only kana form
Search-only kana form; the long vowel is normally written with a long vowel mark.

Similar words

視し聴ちょう者しゃ
視聴者 is a broader term for viewers or audience of TV, video, or other visual media, while リスナー is limited to audio-only listeners.

Etymology

Loanword from English 'listener'.