キャスト

きゃすと
noun
cast (of a show or movie)
1. cast, performers, actors
The group of actors or performers in a movie, TV show, play, or other production.
キャストが豪華(ごうか)だ。
The cast is star-studded.
映画(えいが)のキャストが発表(はっぴょう)された。
The cast of the movie was announced.
キャスト全員(ぜんいん)舞台(ぶたい)挨拶(あいさつ)登場(とうじょう)して、会場(かいじょう)(おお)いに()()がった。
All the cast members appeared for the stage greeting, and the venue got very excited.

キャスト comes from English "cast" and refers to the performers in a production.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • キャストが豪華(ごうか): the cast is star-studded
  • キャストを発表(はっぴょう)する: to announce the cast
  • 主要(しゅよう)キャスト: main cast
  • キャスト一覧(いちらん): cast list

SPECIAL USAGE:
At Tokyo Disney Resort, all employees are called キャスト (cast members), following the Disney tradition of treating the park as a stage.

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 出演者(しゅつえんしゃ): performer, cast member (more formal)
  • 配役(はいやく): casting, cast assignment