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主役 (しゅやく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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しゅ
役やく
を
演えん
じ
た
。
He played the lead in that movie.
You are the star of today's party.
Usage patterns 主しゅ 役やく を 演えん じる to play the leading role
She played the leading role in that movie.
主しゅ 役やく を 務つと める to serve as the lead/star
A newcomer actor ended up taking on the leading role.
主しゅ 役やく に 選えら ばれる to be chosen for the lead role
He was chosen for the lead role at the audition.
〈 人ひと 〉 が 主しゅ 役やく になる for someone to become the central figure
In this project, she became the central figure.
Expressions 主しゅ 役やく から 降お ろす remove from the leading role; take someone out of the starring part 
