"VTuber" meaning in Japanese

See VTuber in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: [bɯ̟it͡ɕɨːba̠ː] Forms: VTuber [canonical] (ruby: VTuber(ブイチューバー)), bui-chūbā [romanization]
Etymology: From the initial letter of English virtual and the final of English YouTuber. Etymology templates: {{der|ja|en|virtual}} English virtual, {{der|ja|en|YouTuber}} English YouTuber Head templates: {{ja-noun|ブイ-チューバー}} VTuber(ブイチューバー) • (bui-chūbā)
  1. Short for バーチャルYouTuber (bācharu yūchūbā, “virtual YouTuber”). Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: バーチャルYouTuber (extra: bācharu yūchūbā, “virtual YouTuber”) Categories (topical): People, Virtual YouTuber, YouTube
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Download raw JSONL data for VTuber meaning in Japanese (2.1kB)

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