English Explanatory Dictionary

seiyuu

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A voice actor in a native-language version anime, a video game, a radio broadcast or an advertisement in Japan.
verb
  1. To take on a role as a voice actor in a Japanese production, or perform a certain character in such a production.

Pronunciation

/ˈseɪjuː/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-seiyuu.wav

Word forms

seiyuu seiyuus seiyu seiyū seiyuuing seiyuued

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 声優 (seiyū), from Middle Chinese 聲 (*ɕiɛ̝ŋ, “sound, voice”) + 優 (*ʔɨu, “actor”).

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