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役 (やく) — role | JLPT N3 · Nihongo Circle
Dictionary
役
やく
N3
noun
Meanings
1
role
2
position
3
assignment
4
responsibility
5
position (of responsibility)
6
post
7
office
8
part (in a play, film, etc.)
Example sentence
これらの小道具は役に立ちそうにない。
These gadgets seem to be of no use.
Your sentences
Mine a sentence — saw 役 in the wild?
Kanji in this word
役
Duty, War, Campaign
7 strokes
More words with
役
主役
しゅやく ·
leading part
N2
重役
じゅうやく ·
director
N2
役目
やくめ ·
duty
N2
役所
やくしょ ·
government office
N2
役人
やくにん ·
Full entry on Jisho
government official
N2
役割
やくわり ·
assigning (allotment of) parts
N3
取締役
とりしまりやく ·
company director
役場
やくば ·
town hall
N1
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