Translation guide
How to express 'take part' in Japanese, covering participation in events, activities, and groups.
会議に参加する
take part in a meeting
Expressing that someone joins and is involved in an event, meeting, game, or activity.
The most common and versatile way to say 'take part' or 'participate'. Used for events, meetings, competitions, classes, etc.
明日の会議に参加します。
I will take part in tomorrow's meeting.
Many countries took part in the Olympics.
Means 'to join' a group or activity that is already in progress. Often used for joining a conversation, game, or team.
途中から会話に加わった。
I joined the conversation partway through.
ゲームに加わってもいい？
Can I join the game?
Literally 'to go out', but commonly used for taking part in events, especially competitions, performances, or classes. More casual than 参加する.
今度のマラソンに出るつもりです。
I plan to take part in the upcoming marathon.
彼はよくテレビ番組に出ている。
He often appears on TV shows.
A formal term meaning to take part in planning or decision-making, often used in business or government contexts.
プロジェクトの企画に参画する。
To take part in the planning of a project.
Expressing participation in a social movement, campaign, or collective effort.
The standard way to say 'take part in a movement/campaign'.
環境保護運動に参加しています。
I am taking part in the environmental protection movement.
A literary expression meaning 'to play a part' or 'to bear a role' in a larger endeavor.
彼は改革の一翼を担った。
He played a part in the reform.
Expressing that someone performs a role in a play, movie, or show.
Specifically means 'to appear' in a performance, film, or TV show.
彼女はその映画に出演した。
She took part in that movie.
Literally 'to stand on stage', meaning to perform in a play or show.
来月、初めて舞台に立ちます。
I will take part in a stage performance for the first time next month.
参加する is the general term for participation. 加わる emphasizes joining something already in progress, like a conversation or ongoing activity.
The English verb 'take' is often translated as 取る (とる), but 'take part' is not translated literally. Use 参加する or other expressions above.