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Illustration of 役

役やく

やく yaku Play N3 Noun

物事の中で果たす役割や、芝居で演じる人物。 use; service; role; position

Example 1

彼が重要な役を果たした。

He played an important part.

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Example 2

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.

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Kanji breakdown

役

N3

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

On reading
ヤク、エキ
Kun reading
Radical
彳
Illustration of 役割
N3

やくわり

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

Illustration of 役に立つ
N4

やくにたつ

to be helpful

Illustration of 主役
N2

しゅやく

leading part; leading actor (actress)

Illustration of 役人
N2

やくにん

government official

Illustration of 役所
N2

やくしょ

government office; public office