Japanese Conversation · Level 18
90 words
Japanese word
キャスト
Pronunciation
Romajikyasuto
Meaning
- nouncast
Example
この映画のキャストはとても豪華です。ko no ei ga no kya su to wa to te mo gō ka de su
This movie has a very impressive cast.
More examples
新作ドラマのキャストが先日発表されました。shin saku do ra ma no kya su to ga sen jitsu hap pyō sa re ma shi ta
The cast of the new drama was announced the other day.
Core concept
Centers on the people who fill the roles in a production, viewed as one performing group.
Common phrases
映画のキャストei ga no kya su to
movie cast
キャストを発表するkya su to o hap pyō su ru
announce the cast
豪華なキャストgō ka na kya su to
an impressive cast
Similar words
出演者shutsuensha: A person who takes part in a film, play, or other production as a performer.
役者yakusha: A person whose work involves acting in a production.
俳優haiyū: A person who acts in films, plays, television programs, or other productions.
Definition in Japanese
作品で役を演じる俳優や出演者全体。saku hin de yaku o en ji ru hai yū ya shutsu en sha zen tai
Word origin
キャスト (kyasuto) is a Japanese loanword from English cast; the theater sense developed from assigning actors to parts, and the English word comes from Old Norse kasta, "to throw".
Usage tips
- A film can have a large cast even when only a few characters appear in each scene, because cast covers the production's performers as a whole.
Other meanings
- cast membernoun
- rolenoun
Related words
- キャスティングkyasutingucastingnoun