Where does “seiyuu” come from?
seiyuu (English) comes from Japanese 声優, from Japanese 声, from Middle Chinese 聲 — sound, voice.
seiyuu (English): A voice actor in a native-language version anime,...
Definitions
- A voice actor in a native-language version anime,...
Ancestry of “seiyuu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | 声優 | voice actor; voice actress |
| 2 | Japanese | 声 | voice; voice, speech; tone |
| 3 | Middle Chinese | 聲 | sound, voice |