Japanese word

演技

Pronunciation

Romajiengi

Meaning

  • nounacting

Example

彼女の演技はとても自然です。kano jo no en gi wa to te mo shi zen de su

Her acting is very natural.

Illustration for 演技 (acting)

More examples

映画を見るときは、俳優の演技にも注目します。ei ga o mi ru to ki wa hai yū no en gi ni mo chū moku shi ma su

When I watch a movie, I also pay attention to the actors' performances.

Core concept

Shows how someone makes a character believable through the way the role is presented.

Common phrases

  • 演技をするen gi o su ru

    act

  • 演技がうまいen gi ga u ma i

    be good at acting

  • 演技の練習en gi no ren shū

    acting practice

Similar words

芝居shibai: A theatrical performance or a deliberate display of behavior and feeling.
ふりfuri: A pretense of having a certain feeling, condition, or identity.

Definition in Japanese

役柄の人物として振る舞い、その感情や性格を表現すること。yaku gara no jin butsu to shi te fu ru ma i so no kan jō ya sei kaku o hyō gen su ru ko to

Word origin

演 (en, "perform") combines with 技 (gi, "skill") in this Sino-Japanese word, linking performance with the technique used to express a role.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Japanese, 演技 (engi) can describe someone deliberately acting differently from their true feelings, as well as an actor's work.

Other meanings

  • performancenoun

Related words

  • 演技力engiryokuacting abilitynoun

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