日本語道場

Nihongo Dojo — N3 → N2

Kanji

N3

Meaningsperformance, act, play, render, stage
On'yomiエン
Kun'yomi
Strokes14
Radical

Compounds

  • to act (a part), to play (a role), to perform (a play, etc.), to put on (a production)

  • to act (a part), to play (a role), to perform (a play, etc.), to put on (a production)

  • acting, performance

  • entertainment, performance

  • drama, theatre, theater, play

  • operation, calculation

  • contest (between performers), competitive performance, competition between theatres putting on the same show

  • appearing together (in a film, play, etc.), performing together (at a concert, etc.), acting together, co-starring

  • public performance, exhibition in a foreign country

  • lecture, address, speech

  • another showing (of a play), playing the same role again (i.e. of an actor), recapitulation

  • demonstration, presentation, stage show, performance

Example sentences

  • OK, stop there! That was a strong performance from the two of you.

  • It seems like that she wasn't acting back then; they were her real feelings.

  • Even though he didn't sleep, Mr. Blay gave a great speech.

  • She is a natural to play the part of Juliet.

  • He addressed the audience in a soft tone.

  • He began to address the audience slowly.

  • Mr Pryor collapsed with a subarachnoid haemorrhage when rehearsing for a performance in Paris. He was taken to local hospital but passed away at 4:23 pm.

  • I was enchanted by the performance of the group.