English–Japanese

“singer” in Japanese

Japanese

Alsoシンガー (shingā)

Romajikashu

姉は歌手になりたいです。ane wa ka shu ni na ri ta i de su

My older sister wants to be a singer.

“Singer” in Japanese is 歌手 (kashu).

Refers to someone whose central activity is singing, whether for an audience or as a profession.

テレビで歌手が歌っています。te re bi de ka shu ga uta tte i ma su

A singer is singing on TV.

父はその歌手の新しいアルバムを買いました。chichi wa so no ka shu no atara shi i a ru ba mu o ka i ma shi ta

My father bought the new album by that singer.

In everyday English, singer can refer to anyone who sings, while a professional singer is more specifically someone who earns money from singing.

shingā

nounsinger

彼女は人気のシンガーです。kano jo wa nin ki no shi n gā de su

She is a popular singer.