演じる

• 読み: えんじる
• ローマ字: enjiru
• 漢字の分解: 演 (en) — perform, act, play
• 発音: /eɴ.dʑi.ɾɯ/

意味

To act; to play a role; to perform. Used for theatrical performances and figuratively for pretending.

A Group 2 (ichidan) transitive verb meaning to perform a role on stage, in film, or in life. Takes を to mark the role being played. Also used figuratively when someone puts on an act or plays a social role. The noun form 演技 (acting, performance) is related. Essential vocabulary for discussing entertainment and social behaviour.

例文

1. 彼女はその映画で主役を見事に演じた。
2. 会議ではリーダーの役割を演じなければならない。
3. 悪役を演じるのは意外と難しいらしい。

使い方ガイド

場面: entertainment, theatre, social roles

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

The kanji 演 combines 氵 (water, flow) and 寅 (to extend), meaning 'to flow forth' or 'to display.' Combined with じる (a verb suffix from する), it became the standard word for performing or acting.

文化的背景

時代: Meiji

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal