JLPT N2 · Noun

役目 (yakume)

役目 (やくめ, yakume) is a Japanese noun meaning “duty; role”. It appears in JLPT N2 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: やくめ
Romaji: yakume
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N2 (unofficial)

Meaning

duty; role; function · noun

Example sentences

古い木箱がテーブルの役目をした。

An old wooden box served as table.

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

Kanji in 役目

duty, war, campaignヤク・エキ · 7 strokes

eye, class, lookモク・ボク・め・-め · 5 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 役目.

役に立つやくにたつto be helpful役やくrole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役職やくしょくpost役場やくばtown hall目めeye真面目まじめserious科目かもく(school) subject目上めうえsuperior

Source: JMdict entry 1538080 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.