助演(じょえん)女優(じょゆう)

じょえんじょゆう
noun
supporting actress
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 TERMS:

  • 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
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