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性格俳優 (せいかくはいゆう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun
character actor ; character actress
An actor who specializes in playing distinctive, often supporting, roles rather than leading roles. The term is gender-neutral in Japanese, though English glosses may specify actor or actress.
かく
俳はい
優ゆう
は
いつも
印いん
象しょう
的てき
な
脇わき
役やく
を
演えん
じる
。
That character actor always plays memorable supporting roles.
Kanji 優 tenderness, excel, surpass Similar words 主しゅ 演えん 俳はい 優ゆう 主演俳優 refers to a lead actor or star, while 性格俳優 specializes in character-driven supporting roles.
脇わき 役やく 脇役 is a supporting role, not the actor. 性格俳優 is the actor who often plays such roles.
Etymology Compound of 性格 (personality, character) and 俳優 (actor). The term likely arose from the idea of an actor who portrays a character with a strong, distinctive personality, as opposed to a conventional leading role.
