How to say acting in Japanese

JLPTN3
演技★【えんぎengi】 Inflection

noun / ~する noun / ~の noun:

  • acting; performance

Example Sentences

どうやらdouyara、さっきsakkiのnoはha演技engiではなくdehanaku、素motoだったdattaらしいrashii。
It seems like that she wasn't acting back then; they were her real feelings.
彼女kanojoはha本能honnouのnoままmamaにni振る舞っているfurumatteiruんですndesuよyo。
She's acting on instinct.
彼女kanojoはha何かnanika利己的なrikotekina動機doukiでde行動koudouしているshiteiru。
She is acting from some selfish motive.
彼女kanojoはha演技engiのno才能sainouがgaあるaru。
She has a genius for acting.
彼女kanojoはhaただtadaがっかりgakkariしてshite見せているmiseteiruだけdakeだdaよyo。
She's just acting disappointed.

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