VocabJLPT N2
actual performance
Noun

Definitions

  1. 1. performance (as opposed to practice)
  2. 2. going before an audience or on-air
  3. 3. game
  4. 4. high of the season
This noun refers to the real, actual performance or shoot, as opposed to a rehearsal or practice run. It is commonly used in broadcasting, film, theater, and exams to indicate that something is "the real thing" or "going live."

Example sentences

Sentence 1

The host announced, "Five minutes until showtime."

Sentence 2

Why is it perfect in rehearsal but always falls apart in the real thing?

Sentence 3

No matter how much you prepare intellectually, emotion takes over when it really counts.

Sentence 4

No more running away — I'll prove myself when it counts.

Sentence 5

You can rehearse all you want, but you only get one shot at the real thing!