俳 優(はいゆう)

はいゆう

noun

actor, actress

1. actor, actress, performer

A person who performs in plays, movies, television, or other dramatic productions.

彼(かれ)は有名(ゆうめい)な俳優(はいゆう)だ。

He is a famous actor.

俳優(はいゆう)を目指(めざ)して上京(じょうきょう)した。

I came to Tokyo aspiring to be an actor.

Popular actors appear in this movie.

USAGE: 俳優(はいゆう) is a gender-neutral term for actors. While it can technically refer to any performer, it's most commonly used for stage and screen actors.

COMMON PATTERNS:

俳優(はいゆう)になる (to become an actor)
俳優(はいゆう)を目指(めざ)す (to aspire to be an actor)
人気(にんき)俳優(はいゆう) (popular actor)
性格(せいかく)俳優(はいゆう) (character actor)
主演(しゅえん)俳優(はいゆう) (lead actor)

RELATED WORDS:

女優(じょゆう) - actress (female specifically)
男優(だんゆう) - actor (male specifically) - less common
役者(やくしゃ) - actor (traditional/stage)
芸能人(げいのうじん) - entertainer (general)
タレント - TV personality

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Related: 女優(じょゆう) (actress)

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Added 2026.1.12 20:18 · Revised 2026.5.27 0:12

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