女優|じょゆうjoyuu[0]heiban (flat)

1. nounactress; female actor
   その女優じょゆうはせりふを台だいなしにした。↗

   The actress murdered her lines.

• SynonymアクトレスNeutralLoanword for an actress, seen mostly in work titles and fashion media; in everyday speech say 「女優」.
• Related女役者WrittenA written, old-fashioned term for an actress, used mostly for traditional theater; nowadays 「女優」 is the usual word.
• Antonym男優だんゆうNeutralMeans a male actor, the gender opposite of 「女優」; in everyday speech 「俳優」 is the more common word.

For an actress, 「女優」 is the standard word. A male actor is 「男優」, or the general term 「俳優」, which is the more common everyday choice.

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1. 女性じょせいの俳優はいゆう。