ショー
Meaning in Englishshow
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What it means
What does ショー mean? It designates a show or performance, widely used in Japanese as a borrowed term for live events, TV programs, or other entertainment displays; it functions as a noun describing an event intended to entertain an audience.
Main meanings
- General sense: a display or performance intended to entertain or inform
- Specific types: fashion show, live show, TV show
- Colloquial use: referring to any notable event or spectacle
How to use it
Used as a noun in casual and formal contexts to denote a performance or entertainment program. Commonly combined with other words to specify type: ファッションショー, テレビショー, ライブショー; can be followed by をする to indicate putting on a show.
Variants and close terms
- fashion show — romaji (fasshon shō)
- television show — romaji (terebi bangumi)
- live show — romaji (raibu shō)
Etymology
Loanword from English show, rendered in Japanese as ショー with a long vowel indicated by ー; phonetic adaptation aligns with Japanese phonology.
Origin
Modern loanword adoption in post‑Meiji Japan, proliferating in entertainment and mass media as Western formats became popular.
Word class
Noun (名詞)