嫌きらわれ役やく

expression, noun

unpopular role; unpopular task

Refers to a role or task that makes the person doing it disliked, such as being the bad guy in a story or the one who delivers bad news. Often used in contexts where someone must take on an unpleasant duty for the sake of the group.

• 彼かれはいつも嫌きらわれ役やくを引ひき受うける。

  He always takes on the unpopular role.

• 会かい議ぎで反はん対たい意い見けんを言いうのは嫌きらわれ役やくだ。

  Voicing opposing opinions in meetings is an unpopular task.