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understudy Meaning in Japanese (understudy 英語 意味)

noun代役
verb代役を務める
代役 in English:understudy
Phonetic:だいやく
Quick Answer • 要約

understudy の日本語の意味は「代役, 代役を務める」です。 (演劇や映画で、主役ができない場合に代役を務めるために役を学ぶ人。)

Definitions of Understudy

  1. 1
    noun
    代役

    A person who learns another's role in a play or film in order to be able to replace them if necessary.

    演劇や映画で、主役ができない場合に代役を務めるために役を学ぶ人。

  2. 2
    verb
    代役を務める

    To learn another's role in a play or film so as to be able to replace them if necessary.

    主役ができない場合に代役を務めるために、その役を学ぶこと。

Example Sentences

“The understudy had to perform when the lead actor fell ill.”

主演俳優が病気になったため、代役が演じなければならなかった。

“She spent months understudying the main role.”

彼女は主役の代役を務めるために数ヶ月を費やした。

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Synonyms (類語)

In English:

stand-insubstitutereserve actor

Antonyms (対義語)

In English:

principallead actor

Inflected Word Forms

past tenseunderstudied
present participleunderstudying
pluralunderstudies

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

to understudy a rolecollocation

To learn and prepare to perform a specific part in a play or production as a backup.