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JLPT N3 · Noun

役 (yaku)

役 (やく, yaku) is a Japanese noun meaning “role; assignment”. It appears in JLPT N3 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading
やく
Romaji
yaku
Word class
Noun
Level
JLPT N3 (unofficial)

Meaning

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

Example sentences

彼が重要な役を果たした。
He played an important part.
Tatoeba #120162
彼の望みはハムレットの役を演じることです。
His ambition is to play the part of Hamlet.
Tatoeba #116129

Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 役

役
duty, war, campaignヤク・エキ · 7 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 役.

役に立つやくにたつto be helpful役割やくわりpart重役じゅうやく(company) director主役しゅやくleading part役者やくしゃactor役所やくしょgovernment office役人やくにんgovernment official役目やくめduty役職やくしょくpost役場やくばtown hall

Source: JMdict entry 1537970 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.