Roleplayとは 意味・読み方・使い方

語源

From role (“expected behavior”) + play (“perform, act”)

発音

• (英国発音) IPA^(key): /ˈrəʊl.pleɪ/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈrol.pleɪ/

動詞

roleplay (三人称単数 現在形 roleplays, 現在分詞 roleplaying, 過去形および過去分詞形 roleplayed)

1. (intransitive) To act out a scenario or fantasy with another person or other people.

   To spice up their sex life, they like to roleplay.

2. (transitive) To act as a character as part of a fantasy, especially with a group.

   He likes to roleplay a vampire.

   • 2018 October 17, Drachinifel, Last Ride of the High Seas Fleet - Battle of Texel 1918‎^[1], archived from the original on 4 August 2022, retrieved 27 July 2022, 30:18 from the start:

     The particular person roleplaying Beatty in that battle suggested summarily executing Seymour and dumping him overboard.

名詞

roleplay (countable かつ uncountable, 複数形 roleplays)

1. The act or practice of roleplaying; an instance of roleplaying.
   • 2008 November 21, Graham Linehan, The IT Crowd, Season 3, Episode 1:

     Roy: Let's do some roleplay, OK? Do you think that would be a good idea?
     Moss: It helped me learn how to buy sandwiches.

2. The practice of roleplaying.

同意語

• RP