seiyuu
seiyuu · seiyuus · seiyuued · seiyuuing
To take on a role as a voice actor in a Japanese production, or perform a certain…To take on a role as a voice actor in a Japanese production, or perform a certain character in such a production.
/ˈseɪjuː/
Meaning
1 sensesTo take on a role as a voice actor in a Japanese production, or perform a certain character in such a production.
Origin
Borrowed from Japanese 声優 (seiyū), from Middle Chinese 聲 (*ɕiɛ̝ŋ, “sound, voice”) + 優 (*ʔɨBorrowed from Japanese 声優 (seiyū), from Middle Chinese 聲 (*ɕiɛ̝ŋ, “sound, voice”) + 優 (*ʔɨu, “actor”).
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Forms
seiyuus, seiyuuing, seiyuued, seiyuuedLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle