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主役
しゅやく
N2
particle
Meanings
1
leading part
2
leading actor
3
leading actress
Example sentence
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.
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Mine a sentence — saw 主役 in the wild?
Kanji in this word
主
Lord, Chief, Master
5 strokes
役
Duty, War, Campaign
7 strokes
More words with
主
主張
しゅちょう ·
claim
N3
喪主
もしゅ ·
chief mourner
主義
しゅぎ ·
doctrine
N3
主催
しゅさい ·
organization
N1
主要
しゅよう ·
chief
N3
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主婦
しゅふ ·
housewife
N3
民主～
みんしゅ～ ·
democratic
N2
民主
みんしゅ ·
democracy
More words with
役
役割
やくわり ·
assigning (allotment of) parts
N3
役員
やくいん ·
director
役
やく ·
role
N3
取締役
とりしまりやく ·
company director
懲役
ちょうえき ·
penal servitude
現役
げんえき ·
active duty
役所
やくしょ ·
government office
N2
役人
やくにん ·
government official
N2
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