試し演えん

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え

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Meanings

1

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb

trial performance; rehearsal

Used for a test run or practice performance before the real event, such as a play, concert, or presentation.

本ほん番ばんの前まえに、舞ぶ台たいで試し演えんを行おこなった。
We held a trial performance on stage before the real show.
新あたらしい曲きょくを試

し

演えん

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て

み

た

が

、

まだ

改かい

善ぜん

が

必ひつ

要よう

だ

。

We tried performing the new piece, but it still needs improvement.

Kanji

試test, try, attempt
演performance, act, play

Similar words

リハーサル
More common loanword for rehearsal in everyday contexts. 試演 is a native Japanese term often used in formal or artistic settings.
予よ行こう
Refers to a preliminary run-through or practice, often for ceremonies or events. 試演 specifically implies a performance or demonstration.

Etymology

Compound of 試 (trial, test) and 演 (perform, act). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the kanji combination directly conveys the meaning of a trial performance.