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    3. 演ずる

    演ずる

    演えんず​る​

    to act (a part)

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    えんずる

    Verb, Transitive

    1.
    to act (a part), to play (a role)
    2.
    to perform (a play, etc.), to put on (a production)
    3.
    to commit (a blunder), to pretend (e.g. to be a good father), to disgrace oneself

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    彼かれは主しゅ役やくを演えんじた。

    He played the main role.

    KMT6Art & DesignMusic & Entertainment
    そのオーケストラは素す晴ばらしい演えん奏そうを演えんじた。

    The orchestra performed a wonderful concert.

    KMT7Music & EntertainmentArt & Design
    舞ぶ台たいでシェイクスピアの劇げきを演えんずる。

    To perform a Shakespearean play on stage.

    KMT8Art & DesignMusic & EntertainmentLiterature
    彼かれは映えい画がで悪あく役やくを演えんずるのが得とく意いだ。

    He is good at playing villain roles in movies.

    KMT8Art & DesignMusic & Entertainment
    彼かれは常つねに完かん璧ぺきな紳しん士しを演えんじているが、本ほん当とうの姿すがたは誰だれも知 らない。

    He always plays the part of a perfect gentleman, but no one knows his true self.

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    Characters that make up this word

    演
    performance・act・play・render・stage
    Kanji
    ず
    zu
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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