芸能人
Meanings
1
entertainer; performer; celebrity
Broad term for people who appear in TV, film, music, or other entertainment media. Often implies a public persona.
He is a famous entertainer.
To become a celebrity, you need talent and luck.
Usage patterns
- 芸能人になるto become an entertainer/celebrity
She became a celebrity, starting out as a child actor.
- 芸能人として活動するto work/be active as an entertainer
He works both as an actor and as a general entertainer.
- 〈人〉が芸能人と結婚するfor someone to marry a celebrity
It made the news when an ordinary man married a celebrity.
- 人気芸能人a popular celebrity
A popular celebrity appears in that commercial.