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タレント
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Noun
1. (TV or radio) entertainer; television personality; radio personality​From English “talent”
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2. talent; skill​
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3. talent (ancient unit of weight and currency)​Historical term, See also タラント
Wikipedia definition
4. Tarento​is a Japanese rendering of the English word "talent" and is used as a catch-all term for mass media personalities who regularly appear on television. Detractors of the phenomenon have referred to it in an English sense as "famous for being famous" because many that fall into this career line have no discernible talent outside being featured on television. Successful tarento craft unique public personas in order to cater to certain Japanese demographics.
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