• Vtuber,vtuber

FromJapaneseVTuber, fromEnglishvirtual +YouTuber.

• (Received Pronunciation)
  • (yod-coalescence)IPA^(key): /ˈviːˌtʃuː.bə/
  • (without the yod-coalescence)IPA^(key): /ˈviːˌtjuː.bə/
• (General American)IPA^(key): /ˈviˌtu.bəɹ/
• Rhymes:-uːbə(ɹ)
• Hyphenation:V‧Tu‧ber

VTuber (pluralVTubers)

1. Abbreviation ofvirtual YouTuber.
   • 2025 April 21, Ana Velans, “Why Is This ‘Gamer Supps’ VTuber Pushing the Great Replacement Theory?”, inVICE‎^[1], archived fromthe original on14 May 2025:

     It’s a rite of passage for a growingVTuber to gain a Gamer Supps partnership, let alone snag a merchandise run via the company’s Waifu Cups line.[…] While someVTubers may wink or nod to conservative beliefs, Kirsche has never hidden her political leanings.

From the initial letter ofEnglishvirtual and the final ofEnglishYouTuber.

• IPA^(key): [bɯ̟it͡ɕɨːba̠ː]

VTuber(ブイチューバー)• (bui-chūbā) 

1. short forバーチャルYouTuber(bācharu yūchūbā,“virtual YouTuber”)

   『VTuber(ブイチューバー)なんだが配(はい)信(しん)切(き)り忘(わす)れたら伝(でん)説(せつ)になってた』

   “Bui-chūbā nanda ga haishin kiriwasuretara densetsu ni natteta”

   VTuber Legend: How I Went Viral After Forgetting to Turn Off My Stream

• Sometimes preferred as an alternative term that avoids direct usage of the commercial nameYouTube.

• Vtuber

Unadapted borrowing fromEnglishVTuber.

• Rhymes:-ubeʁ,-ubeɾ
• Hyphenation:V‧Tu‧ber

VTuber m orfby sense (pluralVTubers)

1. virtual YouTuber

   Synonym:youtuber virtual

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