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VocabJLPT N1

cast

NounSuru VerbTransitive Verb

Definitions

1. cast (of a film, play, etc.)
2. cast member
3. casting (a line)
4. casting (video, audio, etc.)

This loanword from English refers to the group of actors or performers appearing in a film, TV show, play, or other production. It can also refer to the act of casting fishing line, or in some contexts, a plaster cast used in medicine.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

He was excited, saying "There's real chemistry happening with this cast."

Sentence 2

Due to budget constraints, we'll need to reduce the size of the cast.

Sentence 3

Wait, today's cast has an understudy? Seriously?

Sentence 4

"When the whole cast is together, the energy just shifts," she murmured.

Sentence 5

Has anyone actually counted which cast member has the most lines?