JLPT N2 · Noun

主役 (shuyaku)

主役 (しゅやく, shuyaku) is a Japanese noun meaning “leading part; leading actor”. It appears in JLPT N2 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: しゅやく
Romaji: shuyaku
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N2 (unofficial)

Meaning

leading part; leading actor; leading actress · noun, noun taking の

Example sentences

ケイトは映画で主役を演じる機会を与えられました。

Kate has been given an opportunity to play a major role in a movie.

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

Kanji in 主役

主

lord, chief, masterシュ・ス・ぬし・おも · 5 strokes

役

duty, war, campaignヤク・エキ · 7 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 主役.

ご主人ごしゅじんyour husband主義しゅぎdoctrine主張しゅちょうclaim主婦しゅふhousewife主要しゅようchief主におもにmainly主語しゅごsubject主人しゅじんhead (of a household)民主みんしゅdemocracy家主やぬしlandlord主ぬしhead (of a household, etc.)主しゅ(one's) master君主くんしゅmonarch自主じしゅindependence

Source: JMdict entry 1326290 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.