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Noun
1. extra (e.g. in a film); supernumeraryesp. エキストラ
Noun or verb acting prenominally
2. extra; surplus; excess; additional; special; extraordinaryesp. エクストラ
Wikipedia definition
3. Extra (actor)A background actor or extra is a performer in a film, television show, stage, musical, opera or ballet production, who appears in a nonspeaking, nonsinging or nondancing capacity, usually in the background (for example, in an audience or busy street scene). War films and epic films often employ background actors in large numbers: some films have featured hundreds or even thousands of paid background actors.
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エキストラ

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