演じる
えんじる
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production)
JLPT N1 Common word
Meanings
Ichidan verb, Transitive
to act (a part); to play (a role)- to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production)
- to commit (e.g. a blunder); to disgrace oneself; to do something conspicuously; to make a scene
- to pretend (e.g. to be a good father)
Forms
| Plain | Polite | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 演じるえんじる | 演じますえんじます |
| Negative | 演じないえんじない | 演じませんえんじません |
| Past | 演じたえんじた | 演じましたえんじました |
| Past negative | 演じなかったえんじなかった | 演じませんでしたえんじませんでした |
| Te-form | 演じてえんじて |
|---|---|
| Potential | 演じられるえんじられる |
| Passive | 演じられるえんじられる |
| Causative | 演じさせるえんじさせる |
| Volitional | 演じようえんじよう |
| Imperative | 演じろえんじろ |
| Conditional (ば) | 演じればえんじれば |
| Conditional (たら) | 演じたらえんじたら |
Example sentences
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He acted on the stage.
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I play an important part.
トニーは演じている。
Tony is performing.
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I acted the part of a fairy.
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My sister played the leading character.
More examples (10)
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She acted the part of a fairy.
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He played an important part.
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He acted the part of King Lear.
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Tom acted the part of a sailor.
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The player performed a wonderful feat.
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He performed the role with great ability.
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Who will play the role of the princess?
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He played the part of Hamlet.
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He played a minor part in the play.
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He played "Hamlet" on the stage.