パフォーマー

ぱふぉーまー
noun
performer; entertainer
personentertainment
1. performer; entertainer; street performer
A person who performs — including street performers, dancers, acrobats, musicians, and other entertainers. In Japanese, particularly associated with visual/physical performance arts rather than purely musical acts.
駅前(えきまえ)にパフォーマーがいた。
There was a performer in front of the station.
大道芸(だいどうげい)のパフォーマーが子(こ)どもたちに大人気(だいにんき)だ。
The street performer is very popular with children.
プロのパフォーマーとして活動(かつどう)するために、毎日(まいにち)練習(れんしゅう)を欠(か)かさない。
To work as a professional performer, I never miss a day of practice.

A loanword from English "performer." Covers a broad range of performance types in Japanese.

Usage

パフォーマー in Japanese is used broadly for anyone who performs publicly — street performers, circus acts, dancers, DJs, and live entertainers. It does not usually refer to actors in films or TV dramas (俳優(はいゆう) is used for those) or classical musicians (演奏者(えんそうしゃ)). The word has a modern, entertainment-industry feel.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 芸人(げいにん): entertainer, comedian — usually refers to comedians and variety show performers
  • 演者(えんじゃ): performer, actor — a more formal native word covering performers in traditional and modern arts
  • アーティスト: artist — broader term encompassing musicians, visual artists, and creative performers

Related Words

Compare: 芸人(げいにん) (entertainer, comedian)
Compare: 演者(えんじゃ) (performer, actor)
Compare: アーティスト (artist)
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