Vライバー

Japanese

Etymology

Blend of VTuber (bui-chūbā, “VTuber”) +‎ ライバー (raibā, “livestreamer”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [bɯ̟iɾa̠iba̠ː]

Noun

V(ブイ)ライバー • (bui-raibā) 

1. Synonym of VTuber (bui-chūbā) or バーチャルYouTuber (bācharu yūchūbā, “virtual YouTuber”).

Usage notes

• An alternative term that entirely avoids the commercial name YouTube.