役者
やくしゃ
yakusha
JLPT N2nounVocabularyLevel 73 - JLPT N2
Quick answer
役者 (やくしゃ (yakusha)) means "Actor". The reading is やくしゃ (yakusha). Audio pronunciation and kanji breakdown are below.
Meaning
Actor
Also : Performer · Actress
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Example Sentences
歌舞伎の役者たちは、華麗な衣装を身にまとって舞台で演じます。
かぶきのやくしゃたちは、かれいないしょうをみにまとってぶたいでえんじます。
Kabuki actors perform on stage dressed in gorgeous costumes.
Kanji in this word
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun] + に伴い～に伴い (ni tomonai) - Along with / In accordance with
- [Noun] + をはじめ～をはじめ (wo hajime) - Starting with / Including
- [Noun] + に応じて～に応じて (ni oujite) - According to / In response to
- [Noun] + から + [Noun] + にかけて～にかけて (ni kakete) - From...to / In the area of
- [Noun] + に限り～に限り (ni kagiri) - Limited to / Only
Last updated Jun 18, 2026
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