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    3. 主演

    主演

    主しゅ演えん

    starring (in a film, play, etc.)

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    しゅえん

    Noun, Participle, Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    starring (in a film, play, etc.), playing the leading part

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    彼かの女じょはその映えい画がで主しゅ演えんしました。

    She starred in that movie.

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    彼かれが主しゅ演えんするドラマはいつも人にん気きがあります。

    The dramas he stars in are always popular.

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    この舞ぶ台たいは、若わか手て俳はい優ゆうの主しゅ演えんによって新あらたな魅み力りょくを引ひき出だしている。

    This stage play is bringing out new appeal through the starring performance of a young actor.

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    彼かれの主しゅ演えんするミュージックビデオは、公こう開かい後ごすぐに話はだ題いになりました。

    The music video he starred in quickly became a hot topic after its release.

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    そのアニメ映えい画がの主しゅえ演んせ声い優やくは、多おおくのファンに支し持じされています。

    The lead voice actor in that anime film is supported by many fans.

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    Kanji that make up this word

    主
    ぬし・おも・あるじ…(6)
    lord・chief・master・main thing・principal
    演
    performance・act・play・render・stage
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