とうじょう
Meanings
Noun
Verb (する, intransitive)
1. entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.)
Sure enough, two moons appeared in that novel too.
2. appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence; introduction; advent
Life changed greatly with the advent of smartphones.
Pitch accent
と
うじょう
Used in vocabulary (4 in total)
character (in a play, novel, film, etc.); dramatis personae
debut; first appearance
debut; first appearance; new release
Examples (16 in total)
This is the heroine's entrance scene.
This time, the twins appear late.
And that's where that button comes in!
If the entrance is sudden, the exit is sudden too.
Many goddesses appear in Greek mythology.
Life changed greatly with the advent of smartphones.
Finally, the protagonist appeared, and the game began.
Wristwatches didn't appear until the nineteenth century.
Sure enough, two moons appeared in that novel too.
The one to feel sorry for is the idol who was just about to make an entrance.
The girl who appears next is the ace of the swimming club!
Its appearance is exactly like the oni that appears in folk tales.
When the next singer came on, it began to rain.
Showing up at a moment like this, you sure know how to make an entrance!
His ambition was to break into television as an announcer.
I answered the door and was a little surprised to find an unexpected visitor.