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Pronunciation / Transliteration: shuen
"彼はその映画で主演を務めました。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The most important or principal acting part in a play, film, television show, or theatrical production.
"She landed her first major starring role in an award-winning independent drama." - 2
A leading function or prominent position held by an individual in a specific event or undertaking.
"Technology played a starring role in the company's unexpected financial turnaround."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'star', derived from Old English steorra, referring to a principal performer, and 'role', originating from the French rôle and Latin rotulus, denoting the parchment scroll upon which an actor's part was written. Together, the phrase emerged in the theatrical contexts of the 19th century to signify the primary character portrayal in a production.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Starring role" is said worldwide
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rôle principal
Transliteration: rol prɛ̃.si.pal
"Il a décroché le rôle principal dans le nouveau film."
Hauptrolle
Transliteration: /ˈhaʊ̯ptˌʁɔlə/
"Sie spielt die Hauptrolle in dieser dramatischen Serie."
ruolo da protagonista
Transliteration: ruolo da pro.ta.ɡoˈni.sta
"Ha ottenuto il ruolo da protagonista nel film drammatico."
papel principal
Transliteration: paˈpel princiˈpal
"Ella consiguió el papel principal en la película."
papel principal
Transliteration: paˈpɛw pɾĩ.siˈpaw
"Ele desempenhou o papel principal com grande talento."
मुख्य भूमिका
Transliteration: mukhya bhūmikā
"उन्होंने नई फिल्म में मुख्य भूमिका निभाई।"
主角
Transliteration: zhǔjué
"她在一部好莱坞大片中扮演主角。"
주연
Transliteration: juyeon
"그 배우는 새 영화에서 주연을 맡았습니다."
主演
Transliteration: shuen
"彼はその映画で主演を務めました。"
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