diperankan

Diperankan is a Indonesian verb that denotes the passive voice form of memerankan, meaning to portray or to play a role. It is commonly used in discussions of film, television, theatre, and other media to indicate that a character or role is portrayed by a specific actor or performer. The construction highlights the portrayal rather than the act of creation, and it is often followed by the agent introduced with oleh, to specify who performs the portrayal.

In grammar, diperankan functions as a passive predicate. The subject is the character, role, or portrayal being described, while the agent, if stated, indicates who performs the portrayal. For example: "Tokoh utama dalam film itu diperankan oleh aktor terkenal." ("The main character in the film is portrayed by the famous actor.") Another example: "Peran antagonis diperankan dengan sangat meyakinkan." ("The antagonist role is portrayed convincingly.")

Usage notes:

- Diperankan is typically used for visual or performative media (film, TV, theatre). In literary or descriptive contexts, other verbs such as digambarkan or disajikan may be preferred to describe portrayal.

- The emphasis is on how the character or role is depicted by the performer, not necessarily on the actor’s personal attributes.

See also:

- Memerankan: the active form meaning to portray or to play a role.

- Peran: role; character.

- Digambarkan: described or depicted, used for non-performative portrayals.