Kanji
役
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JLPT N3Jōyō · grade 3freq #3157 strokes
Meanings
duty, war, campaign, drafted labor, office, service, role
ES: oficio, deber, servicio, papel, (guerra)
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- 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
定規は直線を引くのに役立つ。
A ruler helps one to draw a straight line.
La regla sirve para trazar líneas rectas.
Tatoeba #125538(opens in a new tab)政府役人の豪邸が略奪された。
A government official's stately mansion was looted.
La mansión de un oficial del gobierno fue saqueada.
Tatoeba #143056(opens in a new tab)それ以上はお役に立てません。
Beyond that I cannot help you.
No puedo ayudarte más que eso.
Tatoeba #204496(opens in a new tab)あの喜劇役者は大変こっけいだ。
That comedian is very funny.
Ese comediante es muy gracioso.
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