女 優(じょゆう)

じょゆう

noun

actress

leisure occupation

1. actress

A female performer in theater, film, or television.

彼女(かのじょ)は有名(ゆうめい)な女優(じょゆう)だ。

She is a famous actress.

主演(しゅえん)女優(じょゆう)が受賞(じゅしょう)した。

The lead actress won the award.

若(わか)いころ女優(じょゆう)になりたかった。

When I was young, I wanted to become an actress.

女優(じょゆう) specifically refers to female actors.

Common collocations

主演(しゅえん)女優(じょゆう) (lead actress)
助演(じょえん)女優(じょゆう) (supporting actress)
女優(じょゆう)賞(しょう) (best actress award)
人気(にんき)女優(じょゆう) (popular actress)

Similar words

女優(じょゆう): actress (female)
俳優(はいゆう): actor (traditionally male, now sometimes gender-neutral)
男優(だんゆう): male actor (less commonly used)

Note: In modern usage, 俳優(はいゆう) is increasingly used as a gender-neutral term for actors, similar to English.

Related Words

Antonym: 俳優(はいゆう) (actor)

Compare: 男優(だんゆう) (male actor)

Related: 映画監督(えいがかんとく) (film director)

Compare: 映画俳優(えいがはいゆう) (movie actor)

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