1.
casting; role assignment; cast
The assignment of actors to roles in a play, film, or other performance. Also refers to the resulting list of actors and their roles.
配役が決まった。
The casting has been decided.
監督が配役を発表した。
The director announced the cast.
この映画は配役がぴったりで、全員の演技が素晴らしかった。
The casting in this film was perfect, and every actor's performance was wonderful.
USAGE:
配役 can refer to both the process of casting (assigning roles) and the result (the cast list). In modern usage, the loanword キャスティング (casting) is also common for the process, while 配役 is preferred in more formal or traditional contexts.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 配役を決める (to decide the casting)
- 配役を発表する (to announce the cast)
- 配役が豪華だ (the cast is star-studded)
- 主役の配役 (casting of the lead role)
RELATED WORDS:
- キャスティング (casting — loanword, more modern)
- キャスト (cast — loanword)
- 役柄 (type of role; character)