千両役者
Meanings
Noun
1. star (actor); prima donna; leading figure (Yojijukugo)
Kanji used
Pitch accent
せんりょうやくしゃ
Composed of
両
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; traditional unit of weight (for gold, silver and drugs), 4-5 monme, 15-19 g; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold; traditional measure of fabric, 2 tan
Prefix