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Mifune in a sentence

Using Mifune

  • In the example corpus, mifune often appears in combinations such as: toshiro mifune, mifune in.

Context around Mifune

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 6 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 11 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

toshiro 5× stuart 1× captain 1× sign 1×

Sentence patterns with Mifune

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

actor toshiro mifune in a 1× actor toshiro mifune that lasted 1× actor toshiro mifune were drunken 1× as captain mifune in the 1× link stuart mifune would have 1× mifune was most 1× played by mifune 1× starred toshiro mifune as a 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a conceited and 1× academy award winning 1× actor and director 1× after the war 1× also for reasons 1× drunken angel 1948 1×

Common sentence endings:

dog in 1949 1× few years later 1× filmmakers in japan 1× his own doppelganger 1× lasted until 1965 1× played by mifune 1×

Words around Mifune

Just before it in the word index:

miftah 5 mifsud 51 mifid 9 miffy 25 mifflinburg 3 mifflin 86

Just after it in the word index:

mig 181 miga 6 migan 2 migas 3 migdal 21 miggels 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

aadi 14 aayush 14 abbottabad 14 aberdonian 14 abhi 14 aborting 14

Corpus analysis for Mifune

  • In this selection, "mifune" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 26 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, toshiro, stuart and captain stand out and add context to how "mifune" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include actor toshiro mifune in a and actor toshiro mifune that lasted. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "mifune" sits close to words such as aadi, aayush and abbottabad, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with mifune

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Mifune was, most famously, one of Akira Kurosawa’s favorite actors. (11 words)

Also, for reasons never adequately explained, Red Beard would be his final film starring Toshiro Mifune. (16 words)

The first collaborations between Kurosawa and actor Toshiro Mifune were Drunken Angel in 1948 and Stray Dog in 1949. (19 words)

Longer example sentences

However, Kurosawa did not want to smother the young actor's immense vitality, and Mifune's rebellious character electrified audiences in much the way that Marlon Brando 's defiant stance would startle American film audiences a few years later. (39 words)

After the war, the critically acclaimed Drunken Angel (1948), in which Kurosawa cast then-unknown actor Toshiro Mifune in a starring role, cemented the director's reputation as one of the most important young filmmakers in Japan. (37 words)

It was Kurosawa who, with his mentor Yamamoto, had intervened to persuade Toho to sign Mifune, during an audition in which the young man greatly impressed Kurosawa, but managed to alienate most of the other judges. (36 words)

Example sentences (11)

Had director Young gotten his first choice in casting Kuroda’s foil, the sardonic bandit Link Stuart, Mifune would have spent becoming friends with his own doppelganger.

Mifune was, most famously, one of Akira Kurosawa’s favorite actors.

Academy Award winning Japanese director Akira Kurosawa produced Yojimbo (1961), and Sanjuro (1962), which both starred Toshiro Mifune as a mysterious Samurai swordsman for hire.

A conceited and materialistic, foreign-trained young doctor, Yasumoto, is forced to become an intern at the clinic under the stern tutelage of Doctor Niide, known as "Akahige" ("Red Beard"), played by Mifune.

Actor and director Nathaniel Lees has featured in many theatre productions and films including his role as Captain Mifune in The Matrix trilogy.

After the war, the critically acclaimed Drunken Angel (1948), in which Kurosawa cast then-unknown actor Toshiro Mifune in a starring role, cemented the director's reputation as one of the most important young filmmakers in Japan.

Also, for reasons never adequately explained, Red Beard would be his final film starring Toshiro Mifune.

Drunken Angel (1948), marked the beginning of the successful collaboration between Kurosawa and actor Toshiro Mifune that lasted until 1965.

However, Kurosawa did not want to smother the young actor's immense vitality, and Mifune's rebellious character electrified audiences in much the way that Marlon Brando 's defiant stance would startle American film audiences a few years later.

It was Kurosawa who, with his mentor Yamamoto, had intervened to persuade Toho to sign Mifune, during an audition in which the young man greatly impressed Kurosawa, but managed to alienate most of the other judges.

The first collaborations between Kurosawa and actor Toshiro Mifune were Drunken Angel in 1948 and Stray Dog in 1949.

Common combinations with mifune

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

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