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上演

じょうえん

nountransitive 他動詞

Meanings

1art performance
2performance (of a play, opera, etc.)
3staging
4presentation

Example sentence

その劇場では何が上演されていますか。

What is playing at the theater?

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Kanji in this word

上Above, Up3 strokes 演Performance, Act, Play14 strokes

More words with 上

上昇じょうしょう · risingN1 史上しじょう · in history 値上げねあげ · price increase 上がったりあがったり · doomed (business, trade, etc.)事実上じじつじょう · as a matter of fact 海上

Full entry on Jisho

かいじょう ·

(on the) sea

地上ちじょう · above ground

売り上げうりあげ · amount sold

More words with 演

講演こうえん · lectureN3 演説えんぜつ · speechN3 公演こうえん · public performanceN3 演出えんしゅつ · production (erg. play, direction)N1 演劇えんげき · play (theatrical)N2 演奏えんそう · musical performanceN3 出演しゅつえん · leading performerN1 演技えんぎ · actingN3

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