Meaning

Primary

Actor

Word Type

noun, の adjective

Explanation

A superior haiku requires someone really famous and well known to read it... it's just on that level. Who is super well known and who deserves to read this superior haiku? A great actor, perhaps?

Reading

はいゆう
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

Context

Context Sentences

あの俳優は、態度に問題がある。

That actor has a real attitude problem.

その女優は、いつも大物俳優に尻尾をふっているため、他の女優から嫌われている。

That actress is always fawning over big actors, so other actresses don't like her.

私の恋人は、この芝居で馬の役を演じている俳優よ。

My boyfriend is the actor performing the part of the horse in this play.

Kanji Composition