How to say "diva" in Japanese
Choosing the right word
- 歌姫うたひめnounCovers 'diva' in the sense of a celebrated female singer. Literally 'song princess', it is an admiring term, the kind used in music journalism and fan talk to hail a leading vocalist.
- nounThe direct katakana borrowing of 'diva', with the same meaning of a celebrated female singer. It is less common, however, so 歌姫 is usually the safer choice.
Both words cover 'diva' as a celebrated female singer: the common 歌姫 is usually the word you want, while 「ディーバ」 is the direct katakana loanword with the same meaning but is less common.
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