N11564/3019

えんずる

Ichidan verbverb (generic)transitive verb

Reading

Meanings

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

Learn in context

Example sentences

彼女かのじょはその舞台ぶたい主役しゅやくえんじた

She played the leading role on that stage.

かれ善良ぜんりょう父親ちちおやえんずること家族かぞくあざむいていた。

He was deceiving his family by pretending to be a good father.

その俳優はいゆう悪役あくやくえんじることたか評価ひょうかた。

That actor received high acclaim for playing the villain.

公衆こうしゅう面前めんぜん醜態しゅうたいえんずるとは、じつずかしいことだ。

It is truly shameful to disgrace oneself in public.

彼女かのじょはハムレットをえん観客かんきゃくから絶賛ぜっさんされた。

She performed the role of Hamlet and received rave reviews from the audience.