芸人|げいにんgeinin[0]heiban (flat)

1. noun(TV) comedian
2. nounperformer (esp. of a traditional art); entertainer
   彼かれは芸人げいにんとして成功せいこうした。↗

   He made good as an entertainer.
3. nountalented person; accomplished person

• Synonym芸能人げいのうじんNeutralAn umbrella term for people who work in entertainment — actors, singers, comedians and the like. 「芸人」 mostly means a comedian.
• RelatedエンターテイナーNeutralA loanword for someone whose job is entertaining audiences; fits both speech and writing. 「芸人」 is narrower, usually a comedian or a traditional-art performer.

Use 「芸人」 for comedians or performers of traditional arts, as in 「お笑い芸人」 and 「芸人魂」. For the entertainment world at large say 「芸能人」; someone whose job is entertaining audiences can also be called 「エンターテイナー」.

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1. 芸能げいのうや遊芸ゆうげいを職しょくとする人ひと。
2. 特とくに、お笑わらい芸人げいにん。
3. 多芸たげいの人ひと。芸げいに巧たくみな人ひと。