How to say 'Perform' in Japanese | 演じる

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The Japanese word for Perform is 'Enjiru', written as 演じる in Japanese.'Perform' in hiragana is えんじる.

word

演じる

Meaning

Perform

Reading

えんじる

enjiru

Kanji

演Perform

Explanation

The Japanese verb '演じる (えんじる)' means 'to perform' or 'to act'. It is commonly used in the context of theater, movies, or any situation where someone is playing a role or performing in front of an audience. For example: She performed the role of a queen「彼女は女王の役を演じた」(かのじょはじょおうのやくをえんじた). He acted in a famous play「彼は有名な劇で演じた」(かれはゆうめいなげきでえんじた). This verb can also be used metaphorically to describe someone playing a role in a situation, such as 'He played the part of the villain in the negotiation'「彼は交渉で悪役を演じた」(かれはこうしょうであくやくをえんじた).

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

4399

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is an ichidan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 演じる

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

演

Meaning

Perform

Hiragana in the Word 演じる

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

じ

Reading

hiragana

る

Reading

Words Related to 演じる 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

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

word

演技

Meaning

Acting

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'Enjiru' means 'Perform' .

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