演じる

えんじる

to perform, to play (a part), to act

Also:to commit (e.g. a blunder), to pretend (e.g. to be a good father)

What does 演じる mean?

演じる is a Japanese verb meaning to perform, to play (a part), to act in English. It can also be translated as to commit (e.g. a blunder), to pretend (e.g. to be a good father) depending on context. It is written as 演じる in kanji, えんじる in hiragana, and enjiru in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

学生たちは「ハムレット」を演じた。

The students performed Hamlet.