VTuber

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English[edit]

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Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Japanese VTuber (VTuber), from English virtual + YouTuber.

Noun[edit]

VTuber (plural VTubers)

  1. Short for virtual YouTuber.

Japanese[edit]

Alternative spellings
Vtuber
Vチューバー

Etymology[edit]

From the initial letter of English virtual and the end of English YouTuber.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [bɯ̟ᵝit͡ɕɨᵝːba̠ː]

Noun[edit]

VTuber(ブイチューバー) (bui-chūbā

  1. 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.