How to say 'Entertainment' in Japanese | 芸能

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The Japanese word for Entertainment is 'Geinou', written as 芸能 in Japanese.'Entertainment' in hiragana is げいのう.

word

芸能

Meaning

Entertainment

Reading

げいのう

geinou

Kanji

芸Art, Performance 能Ability

Explanation

The Japanese noun '芸能 (げいのう)' refers to the world of entertainment, including performing arts, music, acting, and other forms of public performance. It is often used to describe the industry or profession related to entertainment. For example: She works in the entertainment industry「彼女は芸能界で働いています」(かのじょはげいのうかいではたらいています). Traditional Japanese entertainment is fascinating「伝統的な日本の芸能は魅力的です」(でんとうてきなにほんのげいのうはみりょくてきです). The term can also refer to the skills or talents associated with performing arts.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

3271

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 芸能

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

芸

Meaning

Art, Performance

kanji

能

Meaning

Ability

Words Related to 芸能 Through the Kanji 芸

These 3 Words contain the Kanji 芸 as well.

word

芸術

Meaning

Art

word

文芸

Meaning

Literature

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芸

Meaning

Art

Words Related to 芸能 Through the Kanji 能

These 13 Words contain the Kanji 能 as well.

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可能

Meaning

Possible

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能力

Meaning

Ability

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機能

Meaning

Function

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才能

Meaning

Talent

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性能

Meaning

Performance

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能

Meaning

Ability

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本能

Meaning

Instinct

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有能

Meaning

Capable

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知能

Meaning

Intelligence

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無能

Meaning

Incompetent

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不可能

Meaning

Impossible

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能率

Meaning

Efficiency

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放射能

Meaning

Radiation

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