talent

Japanese: タレント

〘noun〙 (talent)① Talent. Especially artistic or academic talent. Talented person. ※Social Hundred Faces (1902)〈Uchida Roan〉Female scholar "How much of a monthly salary could someone without talent (talent) like O-Miki-san earn?"② Someone with talent or special skills. Nowadays, it is often used to mean entertainers, especially popular TV personalities, such as "television talent." It can also be used more broadly to include cultural figures and artists. →Talent. ※The Color Television Whirlwind (1956)〈Muroya Kunii〉The Color Television Whirlwind "As the television business developed and got on track, the first to be drawn to it were the talents (entertainers)."

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Japanese:

〘名〙 (talent)① 才能。特に芸術上・学術上の才能。才幹。※社会百面相（1902）〈内田魯庵〉女学者「お幹さんのやうな才識(タレント)の無い人が如何程の月給が取れるものか」② 才能・特技を持つ人。現在では芸能人、特に「テレビタレント」のようにテレビの売れっ子の意で用いることが多い。さらに広く、文化人、芸術家などを含めてもいう。→タラント。※カラー・テレビの旋風（1956）〈室谷邦夷〉カラー・テレビの旋風「テレビの事業が進展して、軌道に乗るとともに、まずタレント（芸能人）がそのほうにとられ」

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