芸人

げいにん

comedian

Also:performer (esp. of a traditional art), talented person

What does 芸人 mean?

芸人 is a Japanese noun meaning comedian in English. It can also be translated as performer (esp. of a traditional art), talented person depending on context. It is written as 芸人 in kanji, げいにん in hiragana, and geinin in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N4 vocabulary.

Example sentence

彼は芸人として成功した。

He made good as an entertainer.