No. 2,687 in Japanese
演じ
"演じ" means "to perform" or "to act."
In a sentence
彼は舞台で英雄を演じた。
He played a hero on stage.
In this sentence, 演じ (enji) is used to describe the act of portraying a role or character during a performance.
彼女は現状を受け入れるため、少し無理に気丈さを演じていた。
She pretended to be strong to cope with the situation.
Here, 演じ (enji) is used metaphorically to signify putting on or pretending to show certain emotions or demeanor.
彼はその場では冷静を演じていたが、内心は動揺していた。
Although he appeared calm on the surface, he was actually disturbed inside.
In this instance, 演じ (enji) is used to convey the act of maintaining a facade or outward behavior for a specific impression.
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