English–Japanese
“lead role” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajishuen
Example
彼はその映画で主演を務めます。kare wa so no ei ga de shu en o tsuto me ma su
He will play the lead role in that movie.
How to say “lead role” in Japanese
“Lead role” in Japanese is 主演 (shuen).
It marks the performer who occupies the most central role and carries the main action of a work.
Example sentences with 主演
その作品では人気俳優が主演に選ばれました。so no saku hin de wa nin ki hai yū ga shu en ni era ba re ma shi ta
A popular actor was chosen to play the lead in that production.
Tips for using 主演
- In Japanese entertainment news, 主演 (shuen) commonly identifies the actor whose name receives the main billing, not every member of the cast.