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Japanese word 主演: starring / leading role. Meanings and example sentences.

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主演 (しゅえん): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

主演 (しゅえん) means starring / leading role.

See example sentences below.

主演 at a glance

主演
しゅえんshuen
N1noun
starring / leading role
主演しゅえんshuenN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning of 主演

Core meaning

starring / leading role

Basic example sentences

Example 1

この映画の主演は誰ですか。

Translation

Who is starring in this movie?

Example 2

彼女はドラマで主演を務めた。

Translation

She played the lead role in the drama.

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