芸能界

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
芸 能 界
げい
Grade: 4 		のう
Grade: 5 		かい
Grade: 3
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
藝能界 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

芸(げい)能(のう) (geinō, “entertainment”) + 界(かい) (-kai, “world”).

Pronunciation

Noun

芸(げい)能(のう)界(かい) • (geinōkai) 

  1. The world of entertainment
  2. showbusiness, showbiz

References

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. ^ NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN
  3. ^ “芸能界Paid subscription required”, in 日本国語大辞典 ‎ (in Japanese), 2nd edition, Tokyo: Shogakukan, 2000-2002, released online 2007, →ISBN, concise edition entry available here
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