役割 (やくわり, yakuwari) Japanese meaning: role | Kotomora役
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He played an important role in the project.
The role of this department is the development of new products.
Usage patterns
〈人〉に役割を与えるto assign someone a role
The teacher assigned each student a role.
〈事〉において重要な役割を持つto have an important role in something
役割を担うto bear/take on a role
He is taking on an important role in the new team.
Water has an important role in the ecosystem.
役割 emphasizes the function or duty something performs, while 位置付け emphasizes where it stands relative to other things in a structure.
役割 emphasizes the part someone plays within a group or organization, while 職能 focuses more narrowly on the professional function tied to a job.
役割 is the role or duty assigned to someone, while 出番 is the specific instance or timing when that role is actually performed.
