ユーチューバー

ゆーちゅーばー
noun
YouTuber, YouTube content creator
occupation
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.
Popular YouTubers' videos get millions of views.
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).

Youtuber categories in japan

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