Vocabulary

What does 役者 (やくしゃ, yakusha) mean?

役者 (やくしゃ, yakusha) means actor.

Quick facts
Readingやくしゃ
Romajiyakusha
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
やくしゃ
N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonyakusha

actor

  1. 1noun actor; actress
  2. 2noun man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow

Example sentences

  • She became a famous actor.

  • That actor's performance is wonderful.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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