ichidan verb, transitive verb
act a part; play a role
Used for acting in a play, film, or drama, or for playing a role in a real-life situation.
彼はハムレットを演じた。
He played Hamlet.
会議では冷静な役を演じた。
I played the role of a calm person at the meeting.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
perform; put on a production
Focuses on staging a play, show, or performance as a whole.
劇団が新作を演じる。
The theater company performs a new work.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
commit a blunder; make a scene; do something conspicuously
Used for doing something noticeable, often negative or embarrassing, as if performing it on a stage. Common with nouns like 失態 (blunder) or 醜態 (disgraceful scene).
彼は会議で大失態を演じた。
He committed a huge blunder at the meeting.
酔って醜態を演じる。
Get drunk and make a disgraceful scene.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
pretend to be; act like
Used when someone consciously acts a role in daily life, often with a nuance of pretense. Common with nouns like いい父親 (good father) or 理解者 (understanding person).
彼は子供の前でいい父親を演じようとした。
He tried to act like a good father in front of his children.