名優(めいゆう)

めいゆう
noun
great actor; celebrated actor
formalentertainmentperson
1. great actor; celebrated actor
An actor widely admired for outstanding skill, often a veteran of stage or screen.
彼(かれ)は名優(めいゆう)だ。
He is a great actor.
名優(めいゆう)の演技(えんぎ)に観客(かんきゃく)は涙(なみだ)した。
The audience wept at the great actor's performance.
数々(かずかず)の名作(めいさく)に出演(しゅつえん)した名優(めいゆう)が、九十(きゅうじゅう)歳(さい)で亡(な)くなった。
The celebrated actor, who appeared in many classic films, died at ninety.

名(めい) (famous, excellent) + 優(ゆう) (actor, as in 俳優(はいゆう)). Used in reviews and obituaries rather than conversation.

Common collocations

  • 稀代(きだい)の名優(めいゆう): a once-in-a-generation actor
  • 名優(めいゆう)の演技(えんぎ): a great actor's performance

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Related Words

Compare: 俳優(はいゆう) (actor)
Compare: 役者(やくしゃ) (actor, player)
Antonym: 大根役者(だいこんやくしゃ) (a ham actor)
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