パフォーマー
ぱふぉーまー
noun
performer; entertainer
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.
駅前にパフォーマーがいた。
There was a performer in front of the station.
大道芸のパフォーマーが子どもたちに大人気だ。
The street performer is very popular with children.
プロのパフォーマーとして活動するために、毎日練習を欠かさない。
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 is used for those) or classical musicians (演奏者). The word has a modern, entertainment-industry feel.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- ストリートパフォーマー: street performer
- 大道芸パフォーマー: street entertainer
- パフォーマーとして活動する: to work as a performer
- トップパフォーマー: top performer
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 芸人: entertainer, comedian — usually refers to comedians and variety show performers
- 演者: 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