伶人(れいじん)

actor; performer

伶優(れいゆう)

actor; performer

伶官(れいかん)

court musician

伶工(れいこう)

musician; performer

伶倫(れいりん)

musician; performer

伶俐(れいり)

clever; intelligent

伶利(れいり)

clever; sharp-witted

女伶(じょれい)

actress; female performer

男伶(だんれい

古代中国(こだいちゅうごく)では、伶人(れいじん)が宮廷(きゅうてい)で音楽(おんがく)や舞(まい)を披露(ひろう)していた。

In ancient China, actors performed music and dances at the imperial court.

その伶優(れいゆう)は、悲劇(ひげき)の主人公(しゅじんこう)を見事(みごと)に演(えん)じた。

That actor played the protagonist in the tragedy brilliantly.