役者|やくしゃyakusha[0]heiban (flat)

1. nounactor; actress
   その役者やくしゃの事ことは聞きいたことが無ない。↗

   I've never heard of the actor.
2. nounman of wits; clever person; cunning fellow

• Synonym俳優はいゆうNeutralThe standard, more formal word for an actor (「映画俳優」); 「役者」 has a traditional-theater flavor and can also figuratively mean a person of real skill (「役者が一枚上」).
• SynonymアクターNeutralA loanword for actor, mostly seen in proper names; it can also mean an agent or party involved in something, and is rare in everyday speech.
• Antonym観客かんきゃくNeutralThe people watching a performance or match (「観客席」) — the opposite side of the 「役者」 on stage.

For an actor on stage or screen, 「役者」 works, and it can also mean a person of skill or cunning (「役者がそろう」); in formal contexts use 「俳優」. The opposite of the 「役者」 on stage is the 「観客」.

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1. （芝居しばい、演劇えんげき、映画えいがなどで）登場とうじょう人物じんぶつの役やくを演えんじる人ひと。
2. 手腕しゅわんのある人ひと。
3. それらしく見みせかけるのがうまい人ひと。