Meaning

Primary

Actor

Alternative

Male Actor

Word Type

noun

Explanation

A man who is superior to us is an actor, or more specifically a male actor.

Just a word of warning: over the years this word has taken on the connotation of "adult film actor" so most people would use 俳優 for "actor" now. You'll be learning that word very soon!

Reading

だんゆう
  • 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

あの男優、ファンに対する態度がひどいので有名だよ。

That actor is famous for his terrible attitude toward his fans.

あ、それって、二作目の映画で有名になった男優だよね。

Oh, that's the actor who became famous for his second movie, right?

その俳優は新人の時から、「主演男優賞を狙いたい」と真面目に語っていた。

From the time he was a newcomer, that actor had expressed his sincere desire to win the Best Actor award.

Kanji Composition