上演|じょうえんjouen[0]heiban (flat)

JLPT N1approx.Common
Definitions
  1. noun, suru verb, transitive verbperformance (of a play, opera, etc.); staging; presentation
    その劇場げきじょうでは何なんが上演じょうえんされていますか。↗
    What is playing at the theater?
Conjugation
Dictionary form上演する(じょうえんする)
Polite (masu)上演します(じょうえんします)
Negative (nai)上演しない(じょうえんしない)
polite (masen)上演しません(じょうえんしません)
classical zu / nu上演せず・上演せぬ(じょうえんせず・じょうえんせぬ)
Past (ta)上演した(じょうえんした)
polite (mashita)上演しました(じょうえんしました)
Past negative (nakatta)上演しなかった(じょうえんしなかった)
polite (masen deshita)上演しませんでした(じょうえんしませんでした)
Te form上演して(じょうえんして)
Potential上演できる(じょうえんできる)
Passive上演される(じょうえんされる)
Causative上演させる(じょうえんさせる)
Causative passive上演させられる(じょうえんさせられる)
Conditional (ba)上演すれば(じょうえんすれば)
tara上演したら(じょうえんしたら)
Volitional上演しよう(じょうえんしよう)
polite (mashou)上演しましょう(じょうえんしましょう)
Imperative上演しろ(じょうえんしろ)

Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.

Synonyms & antonyms
  • Synonym公演こうえんNeutralA performance open to the public, e.g. on tour. 「上演」 stresses putting a play on stage.
  • Synonym興行こうぎょうNeutralCommercial, for-profit shows and the entertainment business. 「上演」 focuses on the stage performance itself.
  • Synonym実演じつえんNeutralA live demonstration showing how something works or is done. 「上演」 is about staging plays.
  • Synonym演ずるえんずるWrittenThe literary form of 「演じる」: to act a role or put a play on stage. Written/formal prose.
  • Synonym演じるえんじるNeutralA verb: to play a role or stage a play. 「上演」 is a noun for the staging itself.
  • Related演芸えんげいNeutralPopular performing arts such as rakugo and acrobatics. 「上演」 centers on staging plays.
  • RelatedショーNeutralLoanword for a show or expo, often visual spectacle. 「上演」 centers on drama.
  • Related見世物みせものNeutralSideshows and spectacles put on for a fee. 「上演」 suggests proper, formal plays.
  • Antonym休演きゅうえんNeutralSuspending or halting performances — the opposite of 「上演」.
  • Antonym中止ちゅうしNeutralCalling off a planned event — the opposite of 「上演」 going ahead as scheduled.

Use 「上演」 for putting a play on stage, as in 「上演中」. Say 「公演」 for a public performance, 「興行」 for a commercial show, 「演じる」 for acting a role, 「ショー」 for a show, and 「休演」 for a suspension. 「演芸」「実演」「見世物」 name other kinds of performance, 「演ずる」 is the written form of 「演じる」, and 「中止」 cancels an event outright.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

Japanese definitions
  1. 劇げきなどを披露ひろうすること。
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