VTuber

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English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Japanese VTuber (VTuber), from English virtual + YouTuber.

Noun

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VTuber (plural VTubers)

  1. Short for virtual YouTuber.

Japanese

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Alternative spellings
Vtuber
Vチューバー

Etymology

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From the initial letter of English virtual and the end of English YouTuber.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [bɯ̟ᵝit͡ɕɨᵝːba̠ː]

Noun

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VTuber(ブイチューバー) (bui-chūbā

  1. Short for バーチャルYouTuber (bācharu yūchūbā, virtual YouTuber).

Usage notes

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  • Sometimes preferred as an alternative term that avoids direct usage of the commercial name YouTube.