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デビュー

デビュー

Japanese

Noun

デビュー (romaji debyū)

  1. a debut

Synonyms

  • 台頭 (たいとう, taitō)
  • 登場 (とうじょう, tōjō)
  • 初舞台 (はつぶだい, hatsubutai)

Usage notes

デビュー is narrower in meaning than 台頭 or 登場, and is generally limited to describing someone making an appearance for the first time.

Verb

デビューする (romaji debyū suru)

  1. to make a debut, to come out for the first time

Conjugation

Synonyms

  • 台頭 (たいとう, taitō)
  • 登場 (とうじょう, tōjō)

Usage notes

デビュー is narrower in meaning than 台頭 or 登場, and is generally limited to describing someone making an appearance for the first time.

References

  1. 1988, 国語大辞典(新装版) (Kokugo Dai Jiten, Revised Edition) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan
  2. 1998, NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 (NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: NHK, ISBN 978-4-14-011112-3