登場(とうじょう)人物(じんぶつ)

とうじょうじんぶつ
noun
character (in a story); cast of characters
1. character; dramatis personae; cast of characters
A person who appears in a novel, play, film, manga, or other narrative work. Used both for fictional characters and for real people featured in a documentary or biographical work.
登場(とうじょう)人物(じんぶつ)が多(おお)すぎる。
There are too many characters.
この小説(しょうせつ)の登場(とうじょう)人物(じんぶつ)はみんな個性的(こせいてき)だ。
All the characters in this novel have distinctive personalities.
映画(えいが)の登場(とうじょう)人物(じんぶつ)の中(なか)で、主人公(しゅじんこう)の友人(ゆうじん)が一番(いちばん)好(す)きだ。
Among the characters in the movie, I like the protagonist's friend the most.

USAGE:
A standard term used in literary criticism, film reviews, and everyday conversation about stories. Often shortened informally to キャラ (character) in casual speech about manga and anime.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 登場(とうじょう)人物(じんぶつ)紹介(しょうかい) (character introduction)
  • 主(おも)な登場(とうじょう)人物(じんぶつ) (main characters)
  • 登場(とうじょう)人物(じんぶつ)が多(おお)い (to have many characters)

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • キャラクター: character — loanword, often used in games, anime, and manga
  • 主人公(しゅじんこう): protagonist — the main character specifically
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