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大根役者
daikon yakusha
Description
「大根役者」は、演技がとても下手な役者のことを言う言葉です。
"大根役者" refers to an actor who is very bad at acting.
人をばかにして言う言い方なので、使うときは気をつけましょう。
Since it is a way of speaking that mocks someone, be careful when using it.
Meanings
大根役者daikon yakusha
a bad or unskilled actor; ham actor
あの人は大根役者だと言われている。
That person is said to be a bad actor.
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Notes
- Etymology
大根 (radish) + 役者 (actor); the radish is said to never cause food poisoning, punning on 'never hits/succeeds'.
- Nuance
A dismissive insult; use only jokingly or critically, never as praise.
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