助 演(じょえん)女 優(じょゆう)

じょえんじょゆう

noun

supporting actress

entertainment

1. supporting actress

a female actor who plays a supporting role in a film, television show, or theatrical production

助演(じょえん)女優(じょゆう)賞(しょう)を受賞(じゅしょう)した。

She won the Best Supporting Actress award.

彼女(かのじょ)は助演(じょえん)女優(じょゆう)として高(たか)い評価(ひょうか)を受(う)けた。

She received high praise as a supporting actress.

日本(にほん)アカデミー賞(しょう)の最優秀(さいゆうしゅう)助演(じょえん)女優(じょゆう)賞(しょう)にノミネートされた女優(じょゆう)が発表(はっぴょう)された。

The actresses nominated for the Japan Academy Prize for Best Supporting Actress were announced.

A film and theater term for a female actor in a supporting role. Composed of 助演(じょえん) (supporting performance) + 女優(じょゆう) (actress). The term is most often encountered during award season.

Common collocations

助演(じょえん)女優(じょゆう)賞(しょう) — Best Supporting Actress award
最優秀(さいゆうしゅう)助演(じょえん)女優(じょゆう)賞(しょう) — Best Supporting Actress (top category)
助演(じょえん)女優(じょゆう)にノミネートされる — to be nominated for Supporting Actress

Related words

主演(しゅえん)女優(じょゆう) — lead actress
助演(じょえん)男優(だんゆう) — supporting actor
主演(しゅえん)男優(だんゆう) — lead actor
脇役(わきやく) — supporting role (general term, not gendered)

Major awards

日本(にほん)アカデミー賞(しょう) — Japan Academy Film Prize
毎日(まいにち)映画(えいが)コンクール — Mainichi Film Awards
ブルーリボン賞(しょう) — Blue Ribbon Award

Related Words

Related: 助演男優(じょえんだんゆう) (supporting actor)

Related: 脇役(わきやく) (supporting role)

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