JLPT N2 Upper Intermediate
演じる
To act, perform, or play a role.
Readings
Other forms
演じます polite form
演じて te-form
演じた plain past
演じられる potential/passive
1 Verb (Ichidan, Transitive)
To act or perform
Refers to portraying a character in a dramatic work or performing a play.
Example
彼 は その 映画 で 主役 を 演じました 。
He played the main role in that movie.
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2 Verb (Ichidan, Transitive)
To pretend / play a part
Describes adopting a specific persona or behavior in real life to create a desired impression.
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3 Verb (Ichidan, Transitive)
To make a scene / commit a blunder
Indicates committing a conspicuous action, usually negative, that draws public attention.
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