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Illustration of 役者

役者やくしゃ

やくしゃ yakusha Play N2 Noun

演劇や映画などで、役を演じる人。 actor; actress

Example 1

その役者やくしゃの事ことは聞きいたことが無ない。

I've never heard of the actor.

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Example 2

あの喜劇きげき役者やくしゃは大変たいへんこっけいだ。

That comedian is very funny.

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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

者

N4

someone; person

On reading
シャ
Kun reading
もの
Radical
老
Illustration of 主役
N2

しゅやく

leading part; leading actor (actress)

Illustration of 作者
N2

さくしゃ

author; authoress

Illustration of 役人
N2

やくにん

government official

Illustration of 役所
N2

やくしょ

government office; public office

Illustration of 役目
N2

やくめ

duty; business