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How to say 'Direction' or 'Production' in Japanese | 演出

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The Japanese word for Direction or Production is 'Enshutsu', written as 演出 in Japanese.'Direction' or 'Production' in hiragana is えんしゅつ.

    word

    演出

    Meaning

    Direction, Production

    Reading

    えんしゅつ

    enshutsu

    Kanji

    演Perform 出Exit

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '演出 (えんしゅつ)' primarily refers to the direction or staging of a performance, such as in theater, film, or television. It can also mean the overall production or arrangement of an event or show. This term is often used in creative contexts to describe the artistic decisions made to bring a performance to life. For example: The director's staging was impressive「演出家の演出が素晴らしかった」(えんしゅつかのえんしゅつがすばらしかった). The production of the play was outstanding「その劇の演出は素晴らしかった」(そのげきのえんしゅつはすばらしかった). Note that '演出' is distinct from '監督 (かんとく)', which refers more specifically to the role of a director in film or television.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    5

    Frequency

    4575

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 演出

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    演

    Meaning

    Perform

  • kanji

    出

    Meaning

    Exit

Words Related to 演出 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

    演奏

    Meaning

    Performance

  • word

    演技

    Meaning

    Acting

Words Related to 演出 Through the Kanji 出

These 71 Words contain the Kanji 出 as well.

  • word

    出来る

    Meaning

    Can, Be made

  • word

    出る

    Meaning

    Exit, Appear

  • word

    出す

    Meaning

    Start, Take out

  • word

    出口

    Meaning

    Exit

  • word

    出品

    Meaning

    Listing

  • word

    思い出す

    Meaning

    Remember

  • word

    引き出し

    Meaning

    Drawer

  • word

    貸し出す

    Meaning

    Lend

  • word

    出席

    Meaning

    Attendance

  • word

    出発

    Meaning

    Departure

  • word

    出掛ける

    Meaning

    Go out

  • word

    輸出

    Meaning

    Export

  • word

    出会う

    Meaning

    Meet, Encounter

  • word

    出身

    Meaning

    Origin

  • word

    取り出す

    Meaning

    Takeout

  • word

    外出

    Meaning

    Outing

  • word

    出力

    Meaning

    Output

  • word

    家出

    Meaning

    Runaway

  • word

    生み出す

    Meaning

    Produce

  • word

    出来事

    Meaning

    Event

  • word

    言い出す

    Meaning

    Start saying

  • word

    出場

    Meaning

    Appearance, Participation

  • word

    出国

    Meaning

    Departure

  • word

    出世

    Meaning

    Success

  • word

    売り出す

    Meaning

    Launch

  • word

    出荷

    Meaning

    Shipment

  • word

    出産

    Meaning

    Childbirth

  • word

    支出

    Meaning

    Expenditure

  • word

    貸し出し

    Meaning

    Lending

  • word

    出現

    Meaning

    Appearance

  • word

    作り出す

    Meaning

    Create, Produce

  • word

    見出だす

    Meaning

    Discover

  • word

    飛び出す

    Meaning

    Jump out

  • word

    思い出

    Meaning

    Memory

  • word

    差し出す

    Meaning

    Offer

  • word

    進出

    Meaning

    Advance, Expansion

  • word

    出勤

    Meaning

    Commute

  • word

    追い出す

    Meaning

    Expel

  • word

    出でる

    Meaning

    Emerge

  • word

    出来上がる

    Meaning

    Complete

  • word

    出会い

    Meaning

    Encounter

  • word

    出版

    Meaning

    Publish

  • word

    出版社

    Meaning

    Publisher

  • word

    引き出す

    Meaning

    Withdraw, Draw out

  • word

    出血

    Meaning

    Bleeding

  • word

    出演

    Meaning

    Appearance

  • word

    出張

    Meaning

    Business trip

  • word

    出土

    Meaning

    Excavation

  • word

    持ち出す

    Meaning

    Takeout

  • word

    出入り

    Meaning

    Coming and going

  • word

    人出

    Meaning

    Crowd

  • word

    日の出

    Meaning

    Sunrise

  • word

    出来上がり

    Meaning

    Completion

  • word

    出来るだけ

    Meaning

    As much as possible

  • word

    出入り口

    Meaning

    Entrance

  • word

    乗り出す

    Meaning

    Embark, Lean out

  • word

    出前

    Meaning

    Delivery

  • word

    見出し

    Meaning

    Heading

  • word

    逃げ出す

    Meaning

    Flee, Runaway

  • word

    申し出る

    Meaning

    Offer

  • word

    出資

    Meaning

    Investment

  • word

    呼び出す

    Meaning

    Call, Summon

  • word

    脱出

    Meaning

    Escape

  • word

    出し

    Meaning

    Stock

  • word

    提出

    Meaning

    Submission

  • word

    出生

    Meaning

    Birth

  • word

    派出所

    Meaning

    Police box

  • word

    排出

    Meaning

    Discharge, Emission

  • word

    吐き出す

    Meaning

    Spit, Discharge

  • word

    突き出す

    Meaning

    Protrude, Thrust out

  • word

    出迎え

    Meaning

    Greeting

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What does 'Enshutsu' (演出) mean?

'Enshutsu' means 'Direction' or 'Production' .

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