有ゆう名めい人じん

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Common wordJLPTN2Freq.FrequencyTop 10,000

Meanings

General term for a well-known person, from entertainers and athletes to politicians and social media personalities. Neutral in register.

〈人ひと〉が有ゆう名めい人じんになるfor someone to become a celebrity
彼かれはデビュー作さくの成せい功こうで一いっ気きに有ゆう名めい人じんになった。
He instantly became a celebrity thanks to the success of his debut work.
有ゆう名めい人じん扱あつかいされるto be treated like a celebrity
田舎いなかに帰かえると、なぜか有ゆう名めい人じん扱あつかいされる。
When I go back to my hometown, people treat me like a celebrity for some reason.
有ゆう名めい人じんに会あうto meet a celebrity
空くう港こうで有ゆう名めい人じんに会あって驚おどろいた。
I was surprised to meet a celebrity at the airport.
〈場ば所しょ〉に有ゆう名めい人じんが来くるfor a celebrity to come to a place
このレストランにはよく有ゆう名めい人じんが来くる。
Celebrities often come to this restaurant.

芸げい能のう人じんN1
芸能人 refers specifically to entertainers like actors and singers, while 有名人 covers any well-known person, including athletes and politicians.
著ちょ名めい人じんN2
著名人 is a more formal, often written term for a well-known figure, whereas 有名人 is the everyday spoken word.
スターN3
スター emphasizes glamorous fame in entertainment or sports, while 有名人 is a neutral, broader term for anyone widely known.
セレブN1
セレブ suggests a wealthy, glamorous celebrity lifestyle, whereas 有名人 simply means someone who is famous, regardless of wealth.

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偉い人じんN1
有名人 just means a famous person regardless of merit, whereas 偉人 implies genuine historical greatness or achievement.
スーパースター
有名人 covers anyone well-known to the public, whereas スーパースター implies a much higher, elite degree of fame and success.
人にん気き者もの
有名人 means someone famous, which doesn't necessarily imply being liked, while 人気者 specifically means someone popular and well-liked.

一いっ般ぱん人じん
一般人 means an ordinary, private citizen, the opposite of a 有名人 who is publicly recognized.

名めい人じんN3
名人 means a master or expert at a skill, while 有名人 (which contains the same kanji 名人) simply means a famous person, with no implication of skill.
国こく際さい人じん
有名人 simply means a famous person, whereas 国際人 in its celebrity sense specifically implies fame or activity across national borders.

名めいN2
More formal than 人 — used for headcounts in reservations, staff lists, and announcements (5名様).
人にん
The everyday counter for people: 一人 (ひとり), 二人 (ふたり), 三人 (さんにん).

Compound of 有名 (famous) + 人 (person). The reading ゆうめいじん follows standard on'yomi readings for the kanji.