演じる · ichidan verb
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 演じる | 演じない |
| Polite | 演じます | 演じません |
| Past polite | 演じました | 演じませんでした |
| Past | 演じた | 演じなかった |
| Te-form | 演じて | 演じないで |
| Desire | 演じたい | 演じたくない |
| Potential | 演じられるalso 演じれる | 演じられないalso 演じれない |
| Passive | 演じられる | 演じられない |
| Causative | 演じさせる | 演じさせない |
| Causative passive | 演じさせられる | 演じさせられない |
| Volitional | 演じよう | |
| Polite volitional | 演じましょう | |
| Imperative | 演じろ | 演じるな |
| Conditional | 演じれば | 演じなければ |
| Tara conditional | 演じたら | 演じなかったら |
ichidan verb, transitive verb
act a part; play a role
Used for acting in a play, film, or drama, or for playing a role in a real-life situation.
He played Hamlet.
I played the role of a calm person at the meeting.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
perform; put on a production
Focuses on staging a play, show, or performance as a whole.
The theater company performs a new work.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
commit a blunder; make a scene; do something conspicuously
Used for doing something noticeable, often negative or embarrassing, as if performing it on a stage. Common with nouns like 失態 (blunder) or 醜態 (disgraceful scene).
He committed a huge blunder at the meeting.
Get drunk and make a disgraceful scene.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
pretend to be; act like
Used when someone consciously acts a role in daily life, often with a nuance of pretense. Common with nouns like いい父親 (good father) or 理解者 (understanding person).
He tried to act like a good father in front of his children.
He played the leading role in that movie.
He ended up making a huge blunder at the meeting.
Drunk, he made a disgraceful scene at the party.
In front of his family, he acts the part of a good father.