アド

noun

deuteragonist; secondary actor

In Noh theater, the actor who plays the supporting role opposite the shite (仕手). The term is domain-specific to Noh.

See also: 仕手

• 能のうでは、シテに対たいしてアドが脇わき役やくを務つとめる。

  In Noh, the ado plays a supporting role opposite the shite.