役

やく

role

N3 #2,037

Meanings

  1. noun role; assignment; responsibility; duty; function; job; service
  2. position (of responsibility); post; office
  3. part (in a play, film, etc.); role; character
  4. mahjong, card games, hanafuda scoring combination; hand; yaku; meld

えき · えだち

  1. noun war; campaign; battle
  2. archaic unpaid work (ritsuryō system); forced labor

Its kanji

In sentences

女王じょおうの役やくは彼女かのじょに似合にあわない。 The part of the queen does not suit her. #147298

この辞書じしょはあまり役やくにたたん。 This dictionary doesn't go very far. #221524

重要じゅうような役やくを演えんじる。 I play an important part. #147958

彼かれは議長ぎちょうの役やくを務つとめた。 He acted as chairman. #108518

私わたしは妖精ようせいの役やくを演えんじた。 I acted the part of a fairy. #152441

列車れっしゃはようやく到着とうちゃくした。 The train finally arrived. #77511

彼女かのじょは妖精ようせいの役やくを演えんじた。 She acted the part of a fairy. #86380

彼女かのじょはすばやく服ふくを着きた。 She dressed herself quickly. #92690