役
役

duty, war, campaign, drafted labor, office, service, role

7 strokesFrequency 315JLPT N2Grade 3

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ヤクエキ

Nanori

ちゃく

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Common Words

役やくNounFreq #1165
1

role; assignment; responsibility; duty; function; job; service

Examples
彼が重要な役を果たした。
He played an important part.
2

position (of responsibility); post; office

3

part (in a play, film, etc.); role; character

Examples
彼の望みはハムレットの役を演じることです。
His ambition is to play the part of Hamlet.
4

Mahjong; Card games; Hanafuda

scoring combination; hand; yaku; meld

役に立つ役にたつやくにたつExpressionGodan verbFreq #1271
1

to be helpful; to be useful

Examples
それ以上はお役に立てません。
Beyond that I cannot help you.
役目やくめNounFreq #2111
1

duty; role; function

Examples
古い木箱がテーブルの役目をした。
An old wooden box served as table.
役割やくわり役割りNounFreq #2633
1

part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties

Examples
彼は自分の役割を十二分に生かしていますよ。
He's living his role to the hilt.
役立つ役だつやくだつIntransitiveGodan verbFreq #2949
1

to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose

Examples
英語は商業において役立つ。
English is useful in commerce.
役に立てるやくにたてるExpressionIchidan verbFreq #5323
1

to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit

主役しゅやくNoun～の Adj.Freq #5479
1

leading part; leading actor; leading actress

Examples
ケイトは映画で主役を演じる機会を与えられました。
Kate has been given an opportunity to play a major role in a movie.
役者やくしゃNounFreq #6381
1

actor; actress

Examples
その役者の事は聞いたことが無い。
I've never heard of the actor.
2

man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow

現役げんえきNoun～の Adj.Freq #7159
1

active duty; active service

Examples
現役から引退した人は足が遠のくものだ。
People rarely come to see you once you are retired.
2

Often as 現役で

student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try

役割を果たすやくわりをはたすExpressionGodan verbFreq #8112
1

to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part

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