VTuber
English
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Alternative forms
editEtymology
editFrom Japanese VTuber (VTuber), from English virtual + YouTuber.
Noun
editVTuber (plural VTubers)
- Short for virtual YouTuber.
Japanese
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| Vtuber Vチューバー |
Etymology
editFrom the initial letter of English virtual and the end of English YouTuber.
Pronunciation
editNoun
edit- Short for バーチャルYouTuber (bācharu yūchūbā, “virtual YouTuber”).
Usage notes
edit- Sometimes preferred as an alternative term that avoids direct usage of the commercial name YouTube.
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- en:People
- en:YouTube
- en:Virtual YouTuber
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- ja:People
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