Word Meaning 演ずる

えんずる enzuru

演ずる is read as えんずる (enzuru) and means to act (a part).

Meaning

English

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

Reading

Kana

えんずる

Romaji

enzuru

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 19 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Rank 5487 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

演じる

えんじる

to pretend (e.g. to be a good father)

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

彼はロミオを演ずるとポスターに出ていた。

He was billed to appear as Romeo.