JLPT N2 · Noun

台詞 (serifu)

台詞 (せりふ, serifu) is a Japanese noun meaning “(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines”. It is usually written in kana. It appears in JLPT N2 vocabulary lists.

Reading: せりふ
Romaji: serifu
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N2 (unofficial)

Meaning

(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines · noun · usually written in kana
comment; remark; phrase; words · noun · usually written in kana
stock phrase; set phrase; cliché; platitude · noun · usually written in kana

Example sentences

役者は台詞を暗記しなければならない。

An actor has to memorize his lines.

それはこっちのセリフですよ。

That's what I want to say.

Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 台詞

pedestal, a stand, counter for machines and vehiclesダイ・タイ・うてな・われ · 5 strokes

part of speech, words, poetryシ・ことば · 12 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 台詞.

台だいstand台所だいどころkitchen台風たいふうtyphoon舞台ぶたいstage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.)寝台しんだいbed灯台とうだいlighthouse土台どだいfoundation台本だいほんscript台無しだいなしspoiled名詞めいしnoun動詞どうしverb助詞じょしparticle副詞ふくしadverb形容詞けいようしadjective

Source: JMdict entry 1577270 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.