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🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

デビュー

Pronunciation / Transliteration: debyū

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Debut/ˈdeɪ.bjuː/
nounverbCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #4500 frequency
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"彼女は有名な映画でデビューしました。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The first public appearance of a performer or the first presentation of a work.

    "The young actress made her debut in a critically acclaimed film."
As verb
  1. 1

    To make a first public appearance.

    "The musician will debut her new album at the concert next week."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the French phrase 'se débuter', meaning to begin a game, originating from 'début' (beginning), which combines the prefix 'dé-' (from, out of) and 'bout' (end, extremity). It entered the English language in the late 18th century initially to describe a first appearance in high society before broadening to general performances and product releases.

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