役えきalso: えだちえきJLPTN1›じ字FuriganaAudioMeanings1nounwar; campaign; battleLiterary or historical term for a military campaign or battle. Not used for modern warfare in everyday speech; 戦争 or 戦い are the usual words.彼かれは数かず々かずの役えきに参さん加かした古ふる強者つわものだった。Break this sentence down in the analyzerHe was a veteran who took part in many campaigns.この地ちは古ふるくから役えきの舞ぶ台たいとなった。Break this sentence down in the analyzerThis land has been the stage for battles since ancient times.2noununpaid labor; forced laborarchaicOnly with reading えだちArchaic term for compulsory labor under the ritsuryō system. Read as えだち in this sense.律りつ令りょう制せい下かでは、民たみに役えだちが課かせられた。Break this sentence down in the analyzerUnder the ritsuryō system, forced labor was imposed on the people.See all 38 example sentences ›Expressions文ぶん禄ろくの役えきfirst Japanese invasion of Korea (1592-93)
