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演じる

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 演じる

んじる
Transitive
Ichidan verb
Freq #3934
1

to act (a part); to play (a role)

2

to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production)

Examples
学生たちは「ハムレット」を演じた
The students performed Hamlet.
3

to commit (e.g. a blunder); to disgrace oneself; to do something conspicuously; to make a scene

4

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

Kanji in this Word

14 strokes
Frequency: 267
JLPT N2
Grade 5

Meanings

performance
act
play
render
stage

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
エン
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