Lexical entry

タレント

tarento

A TV or radio entertainer or personality; also an ancient unit of weight and currency.

Arts & EntertainmentPure GairaigoSemantic ShiftSource: English

Meaning

In modern usage, this refers to a television or radio performer, personality, or general entertainer. A historical sense also exists for an ancient unit of weight and currency.

modern entertainment personality
historical unit of weight and currency

Examples

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テレビタレント

A person who appears regularly on television as an entertainer or public personality.

ローカルタレント

An entertainer or TV personality who primarily works in a specific prefecture or region.

タラント

An ancient unit of weight and currency used in Greece, Rome, and the Middle East.

Evidence and Provenance

Data source: JMdict_english
Revision: JMdict.2026-04-17
Review flags: ambiguous-sense
Active language: English