► 動詞
演技 [(1)えんぎ] [演技する] meaning: act rank: 2
☆ 演技するのは止めろ！ ⇨ Stop your theatrics already! (☛ Usually means to act to deceive, rather than as an artistic actor)
演じる [えんじる] meaning: act rank: 2
☆ 彼女は映画で女王を演じた ⇨ She played a queen in a movie (☛ Act as an artistic actor)
芝居 [しばい] [芝居する] meaning: act rank: 2
☆ 下手な芝居をするな ⇨ Don’t put on a bad act (☛ Usually means to act to deceive, rather than as an artistic actor)
共演 [きょうえん] [共演する] meaning: act rank: 3
☆ 二人の人気俳優が映画で共演した ⇨ The two popular actors co-starred in the movie
競演 [きょうえん] [競演する] meaning: act rank: 4
☆ 二人の人気俳優がその映画で競演した ⇨ The two popular actors co-starred in the movie (☛ Costar in the same movie, drama, as if to compete who is the real star)
自演 [じえん] [自演する] meaning: act rank: 4
☆ 彼が自作自演した舞台作品 ⇨ The theatrical work he wrote and played himself
独演 [どくえん] [独演する] meaning: act rank: 4
☆ その劇で彼は全ての役を独演している ⇨ He plays all the roles himself in the play (☛ act solo)
熱演 [ねつえん] [熱演する] meaning: act rank: 4
☆ 彼女は主人公を熱演した ⇨ She played the protagonist passionately, beautifully (☛ Usually only about actors)
► 名詞
芝居 [しばい] meaning: act rank: 1
☆ 全ては人を騙すための芝居だった ⇨ The whole thing was an act to deceive people
演技 [(1)えんぎ] meaning: act rank: 2
☆ 彼は恐ろしく演技が下手だ ⇨ He is horrible at acting
☆ 彼女の態度は演技臭い ⇨ Her attitude smacks of acting