Vocab Info

N2 Ichidan verb (zuru verb – alternative form of -jiru verbs), Transitive verb

(えん)ずるto perform, to play

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Ichidan verb (zuru verb – alternative form of -jiru verbs), Transitive verb

      1.

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

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    2. Ichidan verb (zuru verb – alternative form of -jiru verbs), Transitive verb

      2.

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

    3. Ichidan verb (zuru verb – alternative form of -jiru verbs), Transitive verb

      3.

      to commit (a blunder), to pretend (e.g. to be a good father), to disgrace oneself

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    演ずる 【えんずる】

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    Examples

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      この舞台(ぶたい)主役(しゅやく)(えん)ずるのはあの女優(じょゆう)だ。

      The leading role of this stage is played by that actress. {to perform, to play}

      • N2

      悪役(あくやく)(えん)ずる(かれ)は、本当(ほんとう)はとても()(ひと)です。

      He, who plays the villain, is actually a very good person. {to perform, to play}

      • N2

      (わたし)(いえ)(そと)だけでイクメンを(えん)ずる男性(だんせい)大嫌(だいきら)いだ。

      I hate men who only act like doting fathers in public. {to perform, to play}

      • N2

      脇役(わきやく)(えん)ずる俳優(はいゆう)稽古(けいこ)からの(かえ)りがけに主演(しゅえん)俳優(はいゆう)挨拶(あいさつ)をしました。

      The actor playing a supporting role greeted the lead actor on his way back from rehearsal. {to perform, to play}

      • N2

      (かれ)醜態(しゅうたい)(えん)ずるような(こと)をしなくとも、すでに社内(しゃない)での評判(ひょうばん)最悪(さいあく)だ。

      Even without putting on an act of disgraceful behavior, his reputation within the company is already the worst. {to perform, to play}

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