ユーチューバー
ゆーちゅーばー
noun
YouTuber, YouTube content creator
1.
YouTuber, YouTube content creator
A person who creates and uploads video content to YouTube, especially those who do so professionally or semi-professionally. Has become a popular career aspiration among Japanese youth.
ETYMOLOGY: From "YouTube" + English agent suffix "-er." The term is used globally but has become deeply embedded in Japanese pop culture.
REGISTER: Neutral
Used in both casual and more formal contexts (news, discussions about careers).
YOUTUBER CATEGORIES IN JAPAN:
- ゲーム実況者 (game streamers)
- 美容系ユーチューバー (beauty YouTubers)
- 料理系ユーチューバー (cooking YouTubers)
- Vチューバー/VTuber (virtual YouTubers)
- 教育系ユーチューバー (educational YouTubers)
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 人気ユーチューバー (popular YouTuber)
- 登録者数 (subscriber count)
- ユーチューバーとして活動する (to work as a YouTuber)
- ユーチューバーデビュー (debut as a YouTuber)
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Related Words
Related:
インフルエンサー (influencer)