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性格俳優 (せいかくはいゆう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

性せい格かく俳はい優ゆう

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Meanings

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character actor; character actress

An actor who specializes in playing distinctive, often supporting, roles rather than leading roles. The term is gender-neutral in Japanese, though English glosses may specify actor or actress.

彼かれは性せい格かく俳はい優ゆうとして多おおくの映えい画がに出

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He appears in many films as a character actor.

あの性せい格かく俳はい優ゆうはいつも印いん象しょう的てきな脇わき役やくを演えんじる。

That character actor always plays memorable supporting roles.

Kanji

性sex, gender, nature
格status, rank, capacity
俳haiku, actor
優tenderness, excel, surpass

Related words

主しゅ演えん俳はい優ゆう
主演俳優 refers to a lead actor or star, while 性格俳優 specializes in character-driven supporting roles.
脇わき役やく
脇役 is a supporting role, not the actor. 性格俳優 is the actor who often plays such roles.

Built from

性せい格かく+俳はい優ゆう

Etymology

Compound of 性格 (personality, character) and 俳優 (actor). The term likely arose from the idea of an actor who portrays a character with a strong, distinctive personality, as opposed to a conventional leading role.