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Meaning of 演じる(えんじる) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

演じる
JLPT 1
Kana Reading
えんじる
Romaji
enjiru
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Ichidan verb, transitive verb
    Meaning
    to perform (a play); to play (a part); to act (a part); to commit (a blunder)

Example Sentences

演じる, えんじる used in context

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
演じる
Plain Polite
演じます
Negative
演じない
Negative Polite
演じません

Past

Plain
演じた
Plain Polite
演じました
Negative
演じなかった
Negative Polite
演じませんでした

Te

Plain
演じて
Plain Polite
演じまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
演じられる
Plain Polite
演じられます
Negative
演じられない
Negative Polite
演じられません

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JLPT 3

performance, act, play, render, stage

On: エン

14 strokes

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