上じょう演えん

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Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

1

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

performance; staging; presentation

Refers to the public performance of a play, opera, ballet, or similar staged work. Often used in formal or theatrical contexts.

新しん作さくのオペラが来らい月げつ上じょう演えんされる。
The new opera will be performed next month.

この

劇げき

場じょう

で

は

毎まい

週しゅう

末まつ

に

芝しば

居い

を

上じょう

演えん

し

て

いる

。

This theater stages a play every weekend.

Kanji

上above, up
演performance, act, play

Similar words

公こう演えん
公演 is a broader term for any public performance, including concerts and recitals, while 上演 specifically implies staging a dramatic or theatrical work.
上じょう映えい
上映 is used for screening films or videos, whereas 上演 is for live stage performances.

Etymology

Compound of 上 (じょう, 'up' or 'to present') and 演 (えん, 'to perform'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination naturally conveys 'to present a performance on stage'.