演じる (えんじる): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

演じる (えんじる) means to act / to perform / to play a role.

See example sentences below.

演じる at a glance

演じる

えんじるenjiru

N1verb

to act / to perform / to play a role

演じるえんじるenjiruN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to act / to perform / to play a role

Example 1

彼は映画で悪役を演じた。

Translation

He played the villain in the movie.

Example 2

舞台で新人が主役を演じている。

Translation

A newcomer is performing the lead role on stage.