芸能界
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
芸能 (geinō, “entertainment”) + 界 (-kai, “world”).
Pronunciation
Noun
芸能界 • (geinōkai)
- The world of entertainment
- showbusiness, showbiz
References
- ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
- ^ NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN
- ^ “芸能界”, in 日本国語大辞典 [Nihon Kokugo Daijiten][1] (in Japanese), 2nd edition, Tokyo: Shogakukan, 2000-2002, released online 2007, →ISBN, concise edition entry available here