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演じる

えんじる

Readings

えんじる

Meanings

  1. 1.
    v1, vtto act (a part); to play (a role)
  2. 2.
    v1, vtto perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production)
  3. 3.
    v1, vtto commit (e.g. a blunder); to disgrace oneself; to do something conspicuously; to make a scene
  4. 4.
    v1, vtto pretend (e.g. to be a good father)

Kanji breakdown

N414 strokesGrade 5

Example sentences

学生たちは「ハムレット」を演じた。

The students performed Hamlet.

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演じるえんじる

to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself

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