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役者が揃う (yakusha ga sorou - the cast is complete)

Grammar & Usage

fixed expression

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How it works

This phrase literally translates to 'actors gather'. 役者 (yakusha) means 'actor' or, more broadly, 'key player/participant'. 揃う (sorou) is an intransitive verb meaning 'to be gathered', 'to be complete', or 'to be assembled'. The particle が (ga) marks 役者 as the subject of the verb 揃う.

Sample sentences

これでいよいよ役者が揃った。あとは本番を待つばかりだ。

Now the cast is finally complete. All that's left is to wait for the actual performance.

このプロジェクトを成功させるには、まだ役者が揃っていない。

To make this project a success, we still don't have all the necessary people/elements in place.

会議室に役者が揃ったので、早速始めましょう。

Since all the key members have gathered in the meeting room, let's start right away.

Quick facts

nuance:While literally about actors, it's often used metaphorically to mean that all the necessary people, conditions, or elements for a particular event, project, or situation are in place, often implying that something significant is about to happen.

verbConjugation:揃う is a Godan verb. 揃った (past), 揃わない (negative), 揃えば (conditional).

Often used with

役者が揃う時 (yakusha ga sorou toki - when the cast is complete)

役者が揃った (yakusha ga sorotta - the cast is complete, past tense)

舞台の役者が揃う (butai no yakusha ga sorou - the actors for the stage are gathered)

重要な役者が揃う (juuyou na yakusha ga sorou - important players are gathered)

条件が揃う (jouken ga sorou - conditions are met)

Mnemonic

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Example

これでいよいよ役者が揃った。あとは本番を待つばかりだ。

Now the cast is finally complete. All that's left is to wait for the actual performance.

このプロジェクトを成功させるには、まだ役者が揃っていない。

To make this project a success, we still don't have all the necessary people/elements in place.