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役員席やくいんせきNoun
1

seats for the officials; officers' seats; executive's seats

役者絵やくしゃえNounFreq #114799
1

Historical term; Art, aesthetics

actor print; yakusha-e; ukiyo-e print of kabuki actors

役身折酬えきしんせっしゅうNoun
1

Historical term

debt bondage (ritsuryō system); forced labor on failure to pay a debt

役責やくせきNounFreq #301674
1

Rare term

role and responsibility

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.
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

悪役あくやくNoun～の Adj.Freq #9039
1

villain; baddie; the villain's part

使役しえきNounFreq #12426
1

Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Transitive verb

setting (someone) to work; employment; using

2

Grammar

causative

Examples
実は、「have 目的語 done」は使役じゃない場合が多い。
Actually, there are many cases where 'have [object] done' is not causative.
お役目おやくめNounFreq #17329
1

(public) duty

代役だいやくNounFreq #18614
1

substitute (actor); stand-in; fill-in; understudy; double

Examples
彼は父親の代役をした。
He was substituted for his father.
案内役あんないやくNounFreq #19903
1

guide; host

Examples
京都に滞在中、彼は案内役をしてくれた。
He acted as a guide while I was staying in Kyoto.
大役たいやくNounFreq #20783
1

important task; important role; great duty; important mission

2

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

3

Hanafuda

high-scoring combination

重役じゅうやくおもやくNounFreq #21420
1

じゅうやく only

(company) director; executive; top management

Examples
この重役のポストに適当な人物を見つけるには、人材斡旋業者に依頼する必要がある。
We'll need a head hunting agency to find the right man for this executive position.
2

important post; role with heavy responsibilities

何の役にも立たないなんの役にも立たないなんのやくにもたたない～い Adj.ExpressionFreq #21435
1

of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless

Examples
杖は彼に何の役にも立たなかった。
The stick didn't help him any.
市役所しやくしょNounFreq #22211
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municipal office; council; city hall

Examples
どちらの道なら市役所に行けますか。
Which road goes to city hall?
脇役傍役わき役わきやくNoun～の Adj.Freq #25433
1

supporting role (actor); minor role

Examples
ケイトがある映画で脇役を演じた時、彼女の演技は批判されました。
When Kate played a minor part in a movie, her acting was criticized.
世話役せわやくNounFreq #26647
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manager; caretaker

Examples
さあ、今汲みなさい。そして宴会の世話役の所に持っていきなさい。
Now draw some out and take it to the master of the banquet.
懲役ちょうえきNounFreq #27281
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penal servitude; imprisonment with hard labor (hard labour)

Examples
彼は懲役十年で、女房には三年の刑が下った。
He was given ten years and his wife three.
まとめ役纏め役まとめやくNounFreq #27923
1

mediator; peacemaker; troubleshooter; manager

配役はいやくNounFreq #28333
1

casting (of a play, film, etc.); cast

Examples
その映画の配役が決まった。
They have cast the movie.
一役買う一役かうひとやくかうExpressionGodan verbFreq #28547
1

to take on a role; to take part

Examples
彼はその件に一役かっているらしい。
He seems to be involved in that matter.
相談役そうだんやくNounFreq #28549
1

counselor; counsellor; adviser; advisor

上役うわやくNounFreq #29665
1

one's superior; higher-up; boss; senior

Examples
上役にやたらにぺこぺこするな。
Don't be subservient to your boss.
戦役せんえきNounFreq #31248
1

military campaign; battle; war

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