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.
The number of children who want to become YouTubers is increasing.
That YouTuber is famous for cooking videos.

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).

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