Japanese comedians are called お笑い芸人 (, "comedy performers") or お笑いタレント (owarai tarento, "comedy talents") and talents that appear on television variety shows are usually called 芸能人タレント (geinōjin tarento, "performing talents") or sometimes 若手芸人 (, "young/newcomer talents") for newer additions to the talent pool.
In Japan, comedians are known as お笑い芸人 (, "comedy performers") or お笑いタレント (owarai tarento, "comedy talents"), whereas individuals appearing on TV variety shows are typically referred to as 芸能人タレント (geinōjin tarento, "performing talents") or 若手芸人 (, "young/newcomer talents").