Word details

一役買う

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 一役買う.

Dictionary

Entry

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.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

one, one radical (no.1)

1 strokesFrequency 2JLPT N4Grade 1

On

イチイツ

Kun

ひと-ひと.つ

Nanori

かずいっいるかつかづてんはじめひとつまこと

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

7 strokesFrequency 315JLPT N2Grade 3

On

ヤクエキ

Nanori

ちゃく

buy

12 strokesFrequency 520JLPT N4Grade 2

On

バイ

Kun

か.う

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