No. 1,835 in German
rollenspiel
"Rollenspiel" means "role play," referring to acting out roles in scenarios for entertainment, education, or practice.
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Das Rollenspiel hilft Kindern, ihre sozialen Fähigkeiten zu verbessern.
Role-playing helps children improve their social skills.
The term 'Rollenspiel' is used to describe the activity of role-playing, especially in an educational or developmental context.
Bei unserer Theaterprobe übten wir ein Rollenspiel, das einen Konflikt zwischen Charakteren zeigte.
In our theater rehearsal, we practiced a role-play that showed a conflict between characters.
Here, 'Rollenspiel' refers to enacting scenarios during theater practice to explore character dynamics and relational conflict.
Das neue Fantasy-Rollenspiel zieht viele Spieler mit seiner spannenden Geschichte an.
The new fantasy role-playing game attracts many players with its thrilling story.
The word 'Rollenspiel' is employed in the context of tabletop or video games, where players assume characters in a narrative-driven game.
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