演技

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 演技 is read as えんぎ and is a noun for acting, a performance of a role, or the quality of that acting.
• Basic usage: Acting fully in character appears in なりきる演技, while a natural performance appears in 自然な演技.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• The act and its quality
  • 演技 can refer to the act of performing a role and also to the resulting quality of the acting, as in 自然な演技.
• Difference from 演奏
  • 演奏 means performing music on an instrument, while 演技 focuses on portraying a role or action.