Japanese Conversation · Level 50
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Japanese word
役者
Pronunciation
Romajiyakusha
Meaning
- nounactor
Example
彼は有名な役者です。kare wa yū mei na yaku sha de su
He is a famous actor.
More examples
妹は将来、役者になりたいです。imōto wa shō rai yaku sha ni na ri ta i de su
My younger sister wants to become an actor someday.
Core concept
Names a person who takes on a character in a performance and presents that character to an audience.
Common phrases
役者になるyaku sha ni na ru
become an actor
役者を目指すyaku sha o me za su
aim to become an actor
役者として働くyaku sha to shi te hatara ku
work as an actor
Similar words
俳優haiyū: A professional performer who plays characters in films, television programs, or stage productions.
Definition in Japanese
舞台や映像作品などで、演技によって作品中の人物を演じる人。bu tai ya ei zō saku hin na do de en gi ni yo tte saku hin chū no jin butsu o en ji ru hito
Word origin
役者 (yakusha) combines 役 (yaku, "role") and 者 (sha, "person"), so its form means a person who takes a role.
Usage tips
- 役者 (yakusha) appears in 歌舞伎役者 (kabuki yakusha), the Japanese term for a kabuki actor, linking the word to one of Japan's traditional theaters.
Other meanings
- performernoun
- actressnoun
Related words
- 役者ぶりyakushaburiacting stylenoun
- 役者らしさyakusharashisaactor-like qualitynoun