Japanese

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Kanji in this term
げい
Grade: 4
のう
Grade: 5
かい
Grade: 3
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
藝能界 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

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(げい)(のう) (geinō, entertainment) + (かい) (-kai, world).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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(げい)(のう)(かい) (geinōkai

  1. The world of entertainment
  2. showbusiness, showbiz

References

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  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. ^ NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN
  3. ^ 芸能界 ”, in 日本国語大辞典 [Nihon Kokugo Daijiten]‎[1] (in Japanese), 2nd edition, Tokyo: Shogakukan, 2000-2002, released online 2007, →ISBN, concise edition entry available here