(えん)じる

えんじる
verb (ichidan)
to perform, to play (a role)
他動詞 transitiveartaction
Conjugation
AffirmativeNegative
Present(えん)じる(えん)じない
Present polite(えん)じます(えん)じません
Past(えん)じた(えん)じなかった
Past polite(えん)じました(えん)じませんでした
て form(えん)じて(えん)じなくて
ている present(えん)じている(えん)じていない
ている polite(えん)じています(えん)じていません
ている past(えん)じていた(えん)じていなかった
ている past polite(えん)じていました(えん)じていませんでした
Conditional ば(えん)じれば(えん)じなければ
Conditional たら(えん)じたら(えん)じなかったら
Volitional(えん)じよう
Volitional polite(えん)じましょう
Potential(えん)じられる(えん)じられない
Passive(えん)じられる(えん)じられない
Causative(えん)じさせる(えん)じさせない
Imperative(えん)じろ(えん)じるな
1. to perform, to play (a role), to act
To portray a character on stage, in film, or in other performances. Also used figuratively for playing a role or part in real life.
She played the lead role.
It's said that playing the villain is difficult.
He plays an important role within the team.

Usage

Takes to mark the role being performed: (やく)(えん)じる (to play a role). The figurative usage (役割(やくわり)(えん)じる — to play a role/part in something) is also very common.

Related to the noun 演技(えんぎ) (acting, performance). An older variant form is (えん)ずる.

Common collocations