歌手|かしゅkashu[1]atamadaka (head-high)

1. nounsinger
   その歌手かしゅは若者わかものたちのアイドルだ。↗

   That singer is a teenage idol.

• SynonymボーカリストNeutralLoanword that usually means the lead vocalist of a band; it stresses the person's singing role within the group.
• Synonym歌い手うたいてNeutralA person who sings, not necessarily a professional; online it often refers to someone posting cover or original songs.
• SynonymシンガーNeutralLoanword for a singer; it appears mostly in compounds such as 「シンガーソングライター」.
• Related歌うたいうたうたいCasualColloquial: someone who sings for a living, with a plain, self-deprecating nuance; also a nagauta singer in kabuki.

For a professional singer, 「歌手」 is the default. Use 「ボーカリスト」 for a band's vocalist, 「歌い手」 for people posting songs online, and 「シンガーソングライター」 for those who write and sing their own songs.

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1. 歌唱かしょうを聴きかせることを職業しょくぎょうとする者もの。歌い手うたいて。