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主演

しゅえん

nountransitive 他動詞intransitive 自動詞

Meanings

1starring
2playing the leading part
3starring (in a film, play, etc.)

Example sentence

私は昨日チャーリーチャップリン主演の古い映画を見た。

I saw an old film featuring Charlie Chaplin yesterday.

Your sentences

Kanji in this word

主Lord, Chief, Master5 strokes 演Performance, Act, Play14 strokes

More words with 主

君主くんしゅ · rulerN1 地主じぬし · landlordN1 主体しゅたい · subjectN1 主権しゅけん · sovereigntyN1 主催しゅさい · organization

Full entry on Jisho

N1

主食しゅしょく · staple foodN1

主題しゅだい · subjectN1

主ぬし · ownerN1

More words with 演

演劇えんげき · play (theatrical)N2 演技えんぎ · actingN3 演説えんぜつ · speechN3 演奏えんそう · musical performanceN3 講演こうえん · lectureN3 公演こうえん · public performanceN3 演歌えんか · enka 上演じょうえん · art performanceN1

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