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役
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low-class actor (kabuki); actor who plays in low-class or cheap theater
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magistrate in charge of finding out and converting hidden Christians (during the Edo period)
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directors' bonus; bonus allowances to company executives; officers' bonuses
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thankless role; ungracious part
Examples
わざわざ憎まれ役を買って出るようだが、でも一つ聞きたいね。期待しているような客がもし一人もいなかったらどうすればいいんだ。
I may be playing the devil's advocate, but I have to ask, what are we going to do if we don't get all the customers we expect?
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to be deprived of one's role; to have one's livelihood taken away
