Japanese

じる

えんじる
Meaning: to perform; to play a part
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 演じる 演じない
Polite 演じます 演じません
Past 演じた 演じなかった
Polite + Past 演じました 演じませんでした
Te-form 演じて 演じなくて
Potential 演じられる 演じられない
Passive 演じられる 演じられない
Causative 演じさせる 演じさせない
Imperative 演じろ 演じるな

Handwriting

演
じ
る

Example sentences

She played the lead role on stage brilliantly.
彼女は劇で主役を演じた
She played the leading role in the play.
彼女は学校の劇で主役を演じた。
She played the lead role in the school play.
彼は大事な会議で居眠りをしてしまい、大きな失態を演じた。
He fell asleep in an important meeting and committed a major blunder.
彼は映画の中で悪者の役を演じている。
He plays the role of a villain in the movie.
彼は多くの映画で悪役を演じていることで有名だ。
He is famous for playing villains in many movies.
彼は道化を演じて皆を笑わせた。
He played the clown and made everyone laugh.
彼は時代劇で奉行の役を演じている。
He is playing the role of a magistrate in a period drama.
彼女は映画で悪女の役を演じた。
She played the role of a wicked woman in the movie.

Usage Notes

Used for acting in a play or movie. Can also mean to act in a certain way in real life.

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