Illustration: On the stage of a Japanese community theater, a young adult actor portrays a frail elderly shopkeeper, bending over a cane and peering suspiciously at another performer through oversized spectacles.

JLPT N2verbLevel estimated by Bebop

演えんじる

enjiru

to play a role

Example sentences

  1. 私わたしは妖精ようせいの役やくを演えんじた。

    I acted the part of a fairy.

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  2. 私わたしの妹いもうとが主役しゅやくを演えんじた。

    My sister played the leading character.

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  3. 重要じゅうような役やくを演えんじる。

    I play an important part.

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Kanji in 演

  • 演performance; actOnエン

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