Word Meaning 演じる

えんじる enjiru

演じる is read as えんじる (enjiru) and means to pretend (e.g. to be a good father).

Meaning

English

to pretend (e.g. to be a good father)
to act (a part)
to play (a role)
to perform (a play, etc.)
to put on (a production)
to commit (e.g. a blunder)
to disgrace oneself
to do something conspicuously

Reading

Kana

えんじる

Romaji

enjiru

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 18 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Rank 6984 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

演ずる

えんずる

to act (a part)

演奏に合わせる

えんそうにあわせる

to join in a (musical) performance

演出

えんしゅつ

direction (of a play, film, etc.)

演説

えんぜつ

speech

演習

えんしゅう

seminar

演出家

えんしゅつか

producer

演目

えんもく

program (musical, concert, theatrical, etc.)

演歌

えんか

troubadour

演舞

えんぶ

dance performance

演者

えんじゃ

presenter

演題

えんだい

subject of an address

演説会

えんぜつかい

speech meeting

Example Sentences

彼は悪役を演じるのがうまい。

かれはあくやくをえんじるのがうまい。

He is good at playing villain roles.