Also means
role play (in training/therapy)
Usage Note
Rollenspiel covers tabletop role-playing games (like Dungeons und Drachen), live-action variants (Liverollenspiel), and therapeutic or pedagogical role-play exercises. In language learning, Rollenspiele (role plays) practise conversational scenarios. The hobby scene uses Rollenspiel widely.
Examples
"Im Rollenspiel schlüpften die Kinder in die Rollen von Rittern und Drachen."
Natural Translation
In the role-playing game the children took on the roles of knights and dragons.
Literal Translation
In the role-game slipped the children into the roles of knights and dragons.
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