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役
やく
Common word
N2
Nouns
role; duty; function; responsibility · post; office; position of responsibility · part; acting role; character · scoring combination; winning hand; yaku
役割
やくわり
Common word
N3
Nouns
role; part; duties
現役
げんえき
Common word
N1
Nouns
active duty; active service; currently working · current student taking entrance exams; first-time exam passer
役立つ
やくだつ
Common word
N2
Verbs
be useful; be helpful; serve the purpose
取締役
とりしまりやく
Common word
N1
Nouns
company director; board member
役員
やくいん
Common word
N1
Nouns
director; executive · officer; official; person in charge
主役
しゅやく
Common word
N2
Nouns
leading role; star; lead
役に立つ
やくにたつ
Common word
N5
Expressions
be helpful; be useful; serve a purpose
役者
やくしゃ
Common word
N2
Nouns
actor; actress; performer · clever person; man of wits; cunning fellow
役目
やくめ
Common word
N2
Nouns
duty; role; function
市役所
しやくしょ
Common word
N5
Nouns
city hall; municipal office
役所
やくしょ
Common word
N2
Nouns
government office; public office
役人
やくにん
Common word
N2
Nouns
government official; public servant; bureaucrat
懲役
ちょうえき
Common word
N1
Nouns
penal servitude; imprisonment with hard labor
悪役
あくやく
Common word
Nouns
villain; baddie; villain's role
役職
やくしょく
Common word
N1
Nouns
post; position; official role · managerial position; executive role
子役
こやく
Common word
Nouns
child actor; child actress · child's role; child's part
代役
だいやく
Common word
Nouns
substitute; stand-in; understudy; double
退役
たいえき
Common word
Nouns
retirement from military service; discharge
役場
やくば
Common word
N1
Nouns
town hall; village office; local government office
兵役
へいえき
Common word
N1
Nouns
military service; conscription
重役
じゅうやく
Common word
N2
Nouns
company director; executive; top management · important post; role with heavy responsibilities
服役
ふくえき
Common word
Nouns
serving time in prison; penal servitude · military service · forced labor; compulsory service
役立てる
やくだてる
Verbs
put to use; make use of; utilize
脇役
わきやく
Common word
N1
Nouns
supporting role; minor role
区役所
くやくしょ
Common word
N1
Nouns
ward office; ward council office
一役
ひとやく
Nouns
role; part; contribution
配役
はいやく
Common word
Nouns
casting; cast
役柄
やくがら
Common word
Nouns
role; part; character
相談役
そうだんやく
Common word
Nouns
advisor; counselor
役務
えきむ
Nouns
labor; service
立役者
たてやくしゃ
Nouns
leading actor; star · leading figure; central figure; key person
使役
しえき
Nouns
setting to work; employment; using · causative
役回り
やくまわり
Common word
Nouns
role; part; assignment
大役
たいやく
Common word
Nouns
important task; important role; great duty · major part; leading role · high-scoring combination
男役
おとこやく
Nouns
male role; male part
助役
じょやく
Common word
Nouns
assistant official; deputy mayor
敵役
かたきやく
Nouns
villain role; antagonist; bad guy
戦役
せんえき
Nouns
military campaign; battle; war
役所
やくどころ
Nouns
assigned role; duty; position · suitable role; best-suited job
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