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主役 (しゅやく, shuyaku) Japanese meaning: leading role | Kotomora
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He played the lead in that movie.
You are the star of today's party.
Usage patterns 主しゅ 役やく を 演えん じる to play the leading role
She played the leading role in that movie.
主しゅ 役やく を 務つと める to serve as the lead/star
A newcomer actor ended up taking on the leading role.
主しゅ 役やく に 選えら ばれる to be chosen for the lead role
He was chosen for the lead role at the audition.
〈 人ひと 〉 が 主しゅ 役やく になる for someone to become the central figure
In this project, she became the central figure.
Expressions 主しゅ 役やく から 降お ろす remove from the leading role; take someone out of the starring part Related words 主役 refers to the leading role or character itself, while 主演 refers to the act of starring or to the performer who plays that role.
主人公 is used for the protagonist of a story or novel regardless of performance, while 主役 typically refers to the lead role in a play, film, or similar production.
花形 emphasizes fame and popularity as a star performer, while 主役 simply denotes the central role or figure in a production or event.
Opposites 脇役 is a supporting role, the direct opposite of 主役, which is the leading role.
主役 is the lead or main role, the opposite of 代役, which fills in for someone else.
主役 is the leading, central role in a story, contrasting with 悪役, the villain's role.
Etymology Compound of 主 (main) and 役 (role). The reading is on'yomi.
