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Japanese word
キャスター
Pronunciation
Romajikyasutā
Meaning
- nounnewscaster
Example
そのキャスターはニュースを読みます。so no kya su tā wa nyū su o yo mi ma su
That newscaster reads the news.
More examples
番組のキャスターが専門家に質問します。ban gumi no kya su tā ga sen mon ka ni shitsu mon shi ma su
The program's newscaster asks an expert questions.
Core concept
Presents reported information to an audience through a news program, sometimes also guiding the program as its main presenter.
Common phrases
キャスターを務めるkya su tā o tsuto me ru
serve as a newscaster
キャスターとして出演するkya su tā to shi te shutsu en su ru
appear as a newscaster
Similar words
アナウンサーanaunsā: A broadcaster who presents news and other spoken information to an audience.
アンカーankā: The main presenter who leads a news program and introduces its reports.
Definition in Japanese
ニュース番組でニュースを読み上げ、内容を伝える担当者。nyū su ban gumi de nyū su o yo mi a ge nai yō o tsuta e ru tan tō sha
Word origin
The Japanese noun キャスター (kyasutā) is a shortened form of ニュースキャスター (nyūsu kyasutā), borrowed from English newscaster.
Usage tips
- In English, newscaster is a broad term for someone who presents news, while anchor usually identifies the main presenter who leads a news program.
Other meanings
- anchornoun