Japanese word

登場

Pronunciation

Romajitōjō

Meaning

  • nounappearance

Example

映画に新しい俳優が登場します。ei ga ni atara shi i hai yū ga tō jō shi ma su

A new actor appears in the movie.

Illustration for 登場 (appearance)

More examples

観客は人気俳優の登場を待っています。kan kyaku wa nin ki hai yū no tō jō o ma tte i ma su

The audience is waiting for the popular actor's appearance.

Core concept

It centers on someone or something coming into view or into a scene, making a new presence noticeable.

Common phrases

  • 初めて登場haji me te tō jō

    make a first appearance

  • 舞台に登場bu tai ni tō jō

    appear on stage

  • 再び登場futata bi tō jō

    appear again

Similar words

出現shutsugen: The act of becoming visible or present in a place.
出演shutsuen: The act of taking part in a film, play, television show, or other performance.

Definition in Japanese

映画や舞台などに人や人物が現れること。ei ga ya bu tai na do ni hito ya jin butsu ga arawa re ru ko to

Word origin

The Sino-Japanese compound combines 登 (tō, "to ascend") and 場 (jō, "place"), suggesting coming up onto a place or stage and thus appearing.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Japanese, 登場 (tōjō) is especially common for a new person or character entering a scene, while ordinary arrival is more often expressed with 来る (kuru) or 入る (hairu).

Other meanings

  • entrancenoun

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