男優

だんゆう

(male) actor

What does 男優 mean?

男優 is a Japanese noun meaning (male) actor in English. It is written as 男優 in kanji, だんゆう in hiragana, and dan'yuu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

その若い男優はジェームス・ディーン張りの役者だ。

That young actor is a James Dean.