Japanese word

デビュー

Pronunciation

Romajidebyū

Meaning

noundebut

Example

彼女は来月、歌手としてデビューします。kano jo wa rai getsu ka shu to shi te de byū shi ma su

She will make her debut as a singer next month.

More examples

彼女のデビューは大きな話題になりました。kano jo no de byū wa ō ki na wa dai ni na ri ma shi ta

Her debut became a major topic of conversation.

Core concept

Marks a person's first public appearance or a work's first release in a particular field.

Common phrases

デビューするde byū su ru
make a debut
デビューを果たすde byū o ha ta su
make a debut
デビュー当時de byū tō ji
at the time of one's debut

Similar words

初登場hatsutōjō: The first time a person, character, or thing appears before the public.
初舞台hatsubutai: The first stage performance by a performer.
初出shoshutsu: The first publication or appearance of a work.
お披露目ohirome: A public introduction or presentation of a person, work, or thing.

Definition in Japanese

歌手や俳優などが、初めて公の場に出て活動を始めること。ka shu ya hai yū na do ga haji me te ōyake no ba ni de te katsu dō o haji me ru ko to

Word origin

デビュー (debyū) is a loanword from French début, meaning "beginning"; the sense of a first public appearance developed from that meaning.

Usage tips

In English, phrases such as debut album and debut novel identify an artist's or writer's first released work.

Opposites

引退intairetirementnoun