VTuber

English

Alternative forms

• Vtuber (spelling variant)
• chuuba (slang)

Etymology

From Japanese VTuber (VTuber), from English virtual + YouTuber.

Noun

VTuber (plural VTubers)

1. Short for virtual YouTuber.

Japanese

Alternative spellings
Vtuber Vチューバー

Etymology

From the initial letter of English virtual and the end of English YouTuber.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [bɯ̟ᵝit͡ɕɨᵝːba̠ː]

Noun

VTuber(ブイチューバー) • (bui-chūbā) 

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

Usage notes

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