How to say "cheerleader" in Japanese

• チアガールCommon
  nounThe common word for a cheerleader, typically a young woman performing cheers at sports events; use it, for example, when talking about the squad cheering on a team at a game.
  彼女かのじょはチアガールの中なかで最もっともじょうずに踊おどることができる。↗

  She can dance the best of all the cheerleaders.
• チアリーダー
  nounThe direct borrowing of English 'cheerleader', covering the same sense; it is less common than チアガール, which is therefore usually the word learners will encounter and want.
  チアリーダーの選抜せんばつテストを受うけたいのです。↗

  I hope to try out for cheerleader.

Both words translate 'cheerleader' in the same sense, a performer leading cheers at sports events; choose 「チアガール」, the common word, and treat 「チアリーダー」, the direct borrowing, as a less common alternative.

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• チアガールcheerleader
• チアリーダーcheerleader