How to say 'Acting' in Japanese | 演技

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The Japanese word for Acting is 'Engi', written as 演技 in Japanese.'Acting' in hiragana is えんぎ.

word

演技

Meaning

Acting

Reading

えんぎ

engi

Kanji

演Perform 技Skill

Explanation

The Japanese noun '演技 (えんぎ)' refers to the act of performing or portraying a role, typically in theater, film, or other performing arts. It can also be used more broadly to describe someone's behavior or actions that seem artificial or exaggerated, as if they are 'putting on an act.' For example: Her acting was amazing「彼女の演技は素晴らしかった」(かのじょのえんぎはすばらしかった). He is just pretending, it's all an act「彼はただの演技をしている」(かれはただのえんぎをしている). The word is commonly used in contexts related to drama, entertainment, or situations where someone's behavior is not genuine.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

7034

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 演技

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

演

Meaning

Perform

kanji

技

Meaning

Skill

Words Related to 演技 Through the Kanji 演

These 8 Words contain the Kanji 演 as well.

word

演ずる

Meaning

Perform

word

演説

Meaning

Speech

word

演じる

Meaning

Perform

word

出演

Meaning

Appearance

word

演劇

Meaning

Theater

word

講演

Meaning

Lecture

word

演出

Meaning

Direction, Production

word

演奏

Meaning

Performance

Words Related to 演技 Through the Kanji 技

These 4 Words contain the Kanji 技 as well.

word

技術

Meaning

Technology

word

競技

Meaning

Competition

word

技

Meaning

Technique

word

技師

Meaning

Engineer

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'Engi' means 'Acting' .

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