演えんじる

enjiru

Ichidan Verb

1. to act (a part); to play (a role)

Transitive

Ichidan Verb

2. to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production)

Transitive

学生がくせいたちは「ハムレット」を演えんじた。

gakusētachiwa"hamuretto"o enjita.

The students performed Hamlet.

Ichidan Verb

3. to commit (e.g. a blunder); to disgrace oneself; to do something conspicuously; to make a scene

Transitive

Ichidan Verb

4. to pretend (e.g. to be a good father)

Transitive

59 Variants Available

Essential 8 items

演えんじた

enjita

The past form

1. Played; Performed

★ Common

Verb

#17881

演えんじて

enjite

て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions

1. Acting; Performing

★ Common

Verb

#15552

演えんじない

enjinai

The negative form

1. Not acting; Not performing

★ Common

Verb

#130176

演えんじなかった

enjinakatta

The past negative form

1. Did not act; Did not perform

★ Common

Verb

#428452

演えんじました

enjimashita

The polite past form

1. Performed; Played (a role)

★ Common

Verb

#107290

演えんじます

enjimasu

The polite form

1. To perform; To play (a role)

★ Common

Verb

#95772

演えんじません

enjimasen

The polite negative form

1. Will not act.; Do not perform.

★ Common

Verb

#536645

演えんじませんでした

enjimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Did not perform; Did not act

★ Common

Verb

#823368

Common 24 items

演えんじたい

enjitai

Expresses the desire to do something ("want to…")

1. Want to perform; Want to act

★ Common

Verb

#120833

演えんじたくない

enjitakunai

Expresses the lack of desire to do something ("do not want to…")

1. Don't want to act.; Don't want to perform.

★ Common

Verb

#455516

演えんじたばかり

enjitabakari

Indicates an action has just been completed

1. Just played; Just acted

★ Common

Verb

#486316

演えんじちゃう

enjichau

The completive aspect (contracted form) - indicates completion or regret

1. Do/perform (and regret it); Do/perform (completely)

★ Common

Verb

#468477

演えんじちゃダメ

enjicha dame

A casual prohibition ("not allowed to...")

1. Don't act.; Don't perform.

★ Common

Verb

#1199464

演えんじていない

enjite inai

The negative of an ongoing action or state

1. Not acting; Not performing

★ Common

Verb

#367964

演えんじている

enjite iru

Expresses an ongoing action or state

1. Performing; Acting

★ Common

Verb

#38273

演えんじてはいけない

enjitewa ikenai

Expresses prohibition ("must not do")

1. Must not act.; Must not perform.

★ Common

Adjective

#682791

演えんじてもいい

enjitemo iu

Expresses permission ("may do")

1. May act.; May perform.

★ Common

Adjective

#484713

演えんじとく

enjitoku

Preparatory: doing something in advance or leaving it done

1. Acting out; Practicing

★ Common

Verb

#502888

演えんじないで

enjinaide

A plain negative request ("don't...")

1. Don't act.; Don't perform.

★ Common

Verb

#380711

演えんじなきゃ

enjinakya

A casual expression of obligation ("gotta do")

1. Have to act; Must perform

★ Common

Verb

#269760

演えんじなくてもいい

enjinakutemo iu

Expresses lack of necessity ("don't have to do")

1. Don't have to act.; Don't need to perform.

★ Common

Adjective

#543131

演えんじなければならない

enjinakereba naranai

Expresses obligation ("must do")

1. Must perform; Must act

★ Common

Adjective

#271804

演えんじよう

enjiyō

Informal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's perform.; Let's act.

★ Common

Verb

#107154

演えんじられない

enjirarenai

Expresses inability (cannot do)

1. Cannot perform; Cannot act

★ Common

Verb

#211117

演えんじられる

enjirareru

Expresses ability (can do)

1. Performable; Actable

2. Performed; Played

★ Common

Verb

#88062

演えんじるところ

enjiru tokoro

Indicates being about to do something

1. About to perform; About to act

★ Common

Verb

#415354

演えんじるみたい

enjiru mitai

Expresses appearance based on observation ("looks like...")

1. Seems to be acting like; Looks like they're performing

★ Common

Verb

#486141

演えんじています

enjite imasu

Polite form for an ongoing action or state

1. Is doing; Is performing

★ Common

Verb

#120364

演えんじないでください

enjinaide kudasai

A polite negative request ("please don't...")

1. Don't act.; Don't perform.

★ Common

Verb

#1000567

演えんじなさい

enjinasai

A polite command form (e.g., parent to child)

1. Perform.; Act.

★ Common

Verb

#324641

演えんじましょう

enjimashō

Formal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's perform.; Let's act.

★ Common

Verb

#303698

演えんじられます

enjiraremasu

The polite form for expressing ability

1. Can perform; Is able to perform

★ Common

Verb

#257516

Advanced 27 items

演えんじがち

enjigachi

Indicates a tendency to do something

1. Prone to acting; Tending to perform

★ Common

Verb

#730218

演えんじきる

enjikiru

Emphasizes complete achievement

1. To act out completely; To perform to the end

★ Common

Verb

#171107

演えんじさせられる

enjisaserareru

The causative-passive form (is made to be done)

1. To be made to perform; To be forced to act

★ Common

Verb

#434554

演えんじさせる

enjisaseru

The causative voice (to make/let someone do)

1. To have someone perform; To make someone act

★ Common

Verb

#239719

演えんじそうだ

enjisōda

Expresses appearance from visual evidence

1. Looks like...; Seems like...

★ Common

Verb

#1199464

演えんじたそうだ

enjita sōda

Expresses hearsay about a past event ("I heard that...")

1. Played; Performed

★ Common

Verb

#751851

演えんじただろう

enjitadarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Would have acted; Likely acted

★ Common

Verb

#492679

演えんじたところ

enjita tokoro

Indicates just did something

1. Played (a role); Performed

★ Common

Verb

#364090

演えんじたら

enjitara

The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when acted; If/when performed

★ Common

Verb

#210836

演えんじたらしい

enjitarashii

Expresses appearance about a past event ("seems to have...")

1. Appeared to have acted; Seemed to have played (a role)

★ Common

Verb

#774104

演えんじっぱなし

enjippanashi

Indicates something is left in a state

1. Left playing; Left acting

★ Common

Verb

#1000567

演えんじてくれ

enjite kure

A casual, masculine request

1. Act for me.; Perform for me.

★ Common

Verb

#99607

演えんじてちょうだい

enjite chōdai

A casual, feminine request

1. Act for me.; Perform for me.

★ Common

Verb

#662150

演えんじないでくれ

enjinaide kure

A masculine negative request

1. Don't act.; Don't perform.

★ Common

Verb

#1199464

演えんじなければいけない

enjinakereba ikenai

Alternative obligation form

1. Must perform; Have to act

★ Common

Adjective

#338251

演えんじぬく

enjinuku

Emphasizes perseverance through completion

1. See through; Carry through

★ Common

Verb

#1000567

演えんじるそうだ

enjiru sōda

Expresses hearsay ("I heard that...")

1. Apparently acts; Seems to perform

★ Common

Verb

#833947

演えんじると

enjiruto

The "-to" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when acted out; If/when performed

★ Common

Verb

#113584

演えんじるな

enjiruna

A strong, direct prohibition ("don't!")

1. Don't act.; Don't perform.

★ Common

Verb

#161602

演えんじるなら

enjirunara

The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If acting; When acting

★ Common

Verb

#274096

演えんじるようだ

enjiru yōda

A more formal way to express appearance ("appears that...")

1. It seems; It appears

★ Common

Verb

#718221

演えんじるらしい

enjirurashii

Expresses appearance based on inference ("seems that...")

1. Seems to be acting; Apparently acts

★ Common

Verb

#674170

演えんじれば

enjireba

The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when performed; If/when acted

★ Common

Verb

#152338

演えんじろ

enjiro

A strong, direct command

1. Perform.; Act.

★ Common

Verb

#140682

演えんじてくださいませ

enjite kudasaimase

An extra polite request

1. Please act.; Please perform.

★ Common

Verb

#1199464

演えんじてはならない

enjitewa naranai

Formal prohibition

1. Must not act.; Must not perform.

★ Common

Adjective

#626896

演えんじてもよろしい

enjitemo yoroshii

Formal permission

1. May I perform?; Is it alright if I act?

★ Common

Adjective

#1199464

演えんじる

enjiru

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