1.
appearance on stage; entrance; debut
The act of appearing on a stage, in a scene, or in a story. Also used more broadly for the emergence or debut of a new product, technology, or public figure.
主人公が登場する。
The main character appears.
新しいキャラクターが第三話で登場した。
A new character appeared in episode three.
スマートフォンの登場によって、人々の生活は大きく変わった。
The advent of smartphones greatly changed people's lives.
USAGE:
Functions as a する verb: 登場する (to appear, to make an entrance). Used in a wide range of contexts from literature and film to technology and current events.
NUANCE:
When referring to characters in stories, 登場 is neutral and simply means "to appear." When referring to new products or technologies, it carries the nuance of "emergence" or "advent" and implies something noteworthy arriving on the scene.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 登場人物: character (in a story), dramatis personae
- 登場する: to appear, to come on the scene
- 登場シーン: entrance scene
- 初登場: first appearance, debut
- 再登場: reappearance