voice actor; voice actress
Refers to a performer who provides voices for characters in animation, video games, dubbing, radio dramas, and similar media. The term is gender-neutral in Japanese, though English often distinguishes actor/actress.
彼女は人気アニメの声優としてデビューした。
She debuted as a voice actress for a popular anime.
He served as the voice actor for the main character.
声優になるには、専門の養成所で訓練を受ける必要がある。
To become a voice actor, you need to train at a specialized school.
彼女は声優になるために専門学校に通った。
She attended a vocational school to become a voice actor.
He is active and successful as a voice actor.
声優 is the standard, formal Japanese word for a voice actor, while ＣＶ is a casual abbreviation common in anime/game credits and fan talk.
ナレーター narrates or explains content such as documentaries, while 声優 performs the voices of characters in scripted works.
声優 refers specifically to a voice actor (anime, dubbing, games), while 俳優 is the general term for an on-screen or on-stage actor.
Compound of 声 (voice) and 優 (actor/performer). The term became common with the rise of radio drama and animation in the 20th century.