女優(じょゆう)

じょゆう
noun
actress
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)
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Added 2026.1.12 15:35 · Revised 2026.1.19 21:17
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