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台詞回し (せりふまわし) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

台詞せりふ回まわし

also: セリフまわし

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Meanings

1

noun

theatrical elocution; line delivery

Refers to the manner in which an actor delivers their lines, including rhythm, intonation, and phrasing. Used in theater, film, and voice acting.

彼かれの台詞せりふ回まわしはとても自し然ぜんで、観かん客きゃくを引ひき込こむ。
His line delivery is very natural and draws the audience in.
この役やくには独どく特とく

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台詞せりふ

回まわ

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求もと

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られる

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This role requires a distinctive style of elocution.

Written forms

台詞せりふ回まわしUsage43%
Standard kanji spelling using 台詞 for 'lines' and 回し for 'delivery'.
セリフまわしUsage29%
せりふ回まわしUsage21%
Mixed kana-kanji spelling; less common but still seen.
セリフ回まわしUsage7%
Katakana spelling for 台詞; common in entertainment contexts.
台詞せりふまわし
Mixed kanji-kana spelling; less common but still seen.

Kanji

台pedestal, a stand, counter for machines and vehicles
詞part of speech, words, poetry
回-times, round, game

Similar words

台詞せりふ
台詞 means 'lines' or 'dialogue', while 台詞回し specifically refers to the delivery of those lines.
演えん技ぎ
演技 is a broader term for 'acting' or 'performance', encompassing movement and expression beyond just vocal delivery.

Etymology

Compound of 台詞 (serifu, 'lines, dialogue') and 回し (mawashi, 'turning, delivery'), the nominalized form of 回す (mawasu, 'to turn, to deliver'). The term likely originated in traditional Japanese theater to describe the rhythmic and stylistic delivery of lines.