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花形役者 (はながたやくしゃ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

花はな形がた役やく者しゃ

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Meanings

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noun

leading actor; star actress; top-billed performer

Refers to a performer who is the main attraction or star of a show, often in traditional or modern theater contexts.

彼かれは今いまや劇げき団だんの花はな形がた役やく者しゃだ。
He is now the leading actor of the theater company.
花はな形がた役やく者しゃとして

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台たい

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プレッシャー

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大おお

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The pressure of standing on stage as a top-billed performer is great.

Kanji

花flower
形shape, form, style
役duty, war, campaign
者someone, person

Similar words

主しゅ役やく
主役 is the lead role in a specific production, while 花形役者 emphasizes the star status and popularity of the performer across productions.
スター
スター is a more general loanword for 'star', used in entertainment broadly, whereas 花形役者 is specifically a star performer in acting or theater.

Etymology

Compound of 花形 (floral pattern; star, leading figure) and 役者 (actor, performer). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is conventionally associated with a prominent actor who is the center of attention.