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芸人
geinin
Description
「芸人」は、人を笑わせたり、テレビでおもしろいことを言ったりする人のことです。
"芸人" refers to a person who makes others laugh or says funny things on TV.
日本のテレビには、たくさんの芸人が出て、みんなを楽しませています。
Many "芸人" appear on Japanese TV to entertain everyone.
Meanings
芸人geinin
comedian; entertainer, especially a comic performer
あの芸人はとてもおもしろい。
That comedian is very funny.
芸人geinin
professional performer of a traditional art
祖父は昔、芸人だったそうです。
I heard my grandfather used to be a comedian.
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Notes
- Etymology
芸 (art, performance) + 人 (person); literally a person of the performing arts.
- Nuance
In modern speech usually means a comedian (お笑い芸人) rather than a traditional artist.
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