Japanese

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Etymology

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Borrowed from English cast.[1]

Pronunciation

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Noun

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キャスト (kyasuto

  1. cast of a movie or theatrical performance
  2. staff of an amusement park
  3. kyabakura hostess
    Synonyms: キャバ嬢, キャバクラ嬢
  4. casting bait to catch fish
  5. (programming) cast

Verb

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キャストする (kyasuto surusuru (stem キャスト (kyasutosuru shi), past キャストした (kyasutosuru shita))

  1. to cast someone, to assign someone a theatrical role
  2. to cast bait

Conjugation

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References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. ^ NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN