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    役者が揃う (yakusha ga sorou - the cast gathers/is complete, present tense)

    Grammar & Usage

    fixed expression
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    How it works

    This is a verb phrase consisting of the noun 役者 (yakusha, actor/player) followed by the nominative particle が (ga), and the intransitive verb 揃う (sorou, to be complete/gathered). While literally meaning 'the actors gather,' it is often used metaphorically to mean that all necessary people or conditions are in place for an event or project to proceed.

    Sample sentences

    これでようやく役者が揃った。さあ、始めようか。

    Now the cast is finally complete. Shall we begin?

    会議には主要な役者が揃っていたので、議論は活発に進んだ。

    All the key players were present at the meeting, so the discussion progressed actively.

    このプロジェクトには、それぞれの分野の専門家という役者が揃う必要がある。

    For this project, we need experts from each field to be gathered (the 'cast' to be complete).

    Quick facts

    nuance:Often implies that with all key players present, something significant or interesting is about to happen. Can be used in both positive and negative contexts (e.g., all the problematic individuals are gathered).

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    Example

    これでようやく役者が揃った。さあ、始めようか。

    Now the cast is finally complete. Shall we begin?

    会議には主要な役者が揃っていたので、議論は活発に進んだ。

    All the key players were present at the meeting, so the discussion progressed actively.

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