Kanji

役

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Stroke order data: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)(opens in a new tab)
JLPT N3Jōyō · grade 3freq #3157 strokes

Meanings

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

ES: oficio, deber, servicio, papel, (guerra)

On
ヤク、エキ

Common words

  • 役に立つやくにたつto be helpful, to be useful
  • 役割やくわりpart, assigning (allotment of) parts, role, duties
  • 主役しゅやくleading part, leading actor, leading actress
  • 重役じゅうやく(company) director, executive, top management
  • 役者やくしゃactor, actress
  • 役所やくしょgovernment office, public office
  • 役人やくにんgovernment official
  • 役目やくめduty, role, function

Example sentences

  • 定規じょうぎは直線ちょくせんを引ひくのに役立やくだつ。

    A ruler helps one to draw a straight line.

    La regla sirve para trazar líneas rectas.

    Tatoeba #125538(opens in a new tab)
  • 政府せいふ役人やくにんの豪邸ごうていが略奪りゃくだつされた。

    A government official's stately mansion was looted.

    La mansión de un oficial del gobierno fue saqueada.

    Tatoeba #143056(opens in a new tab)
  • それ以上いじょうはお役やくに立たてません。

    Beyond that I cannot help you.

    No puedo ayudarte más que eso.

    Tatoeba #204496(opens in a new tab)
  • 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.

    Ese comediante es muy gracioso.

    Tatoeba #231104(opens in a new tab)

Dictionary data: JMdict and KANJIDIC2, property of the EDRDG, used under its licence (CC BY-SA 4.0).(opens in a new tab)

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