Definition of (やく)

やく

やく

yaku

noun
1.
role, assignment, responsibility, duty, function, job, service
2.
position (of responsibility), post, office
3.
part (in a play, film, etc.), role, character
4.
scoring combination (in mahjong, card games, etc.), meld, hand, yaku
Related Kanji
duty, war, campaign, drafted labor, office, service, role
Example sentences(showing 1-20 of 39 results)

しんじん
新人
はいゆう
俳優
ハムレット
やく
こうこく
広告
A new actor was billed to appear as Hamlet

A good mediator can make a deal go smoothly

じゅうよ
重要な
やく
えん
演じる
I play an important part

かれ
やく
ごと
見事に
えん
演じた
He performed the role with great ability

The two parts were played by one and the same actress

かのじょ
彼女
じゅうよ
重要な
やく
えん
演じた
She played an important part in the drama

He buys only what'll be useful for him

かれ
じゅうよ
重要な
やく
He played an important part

I don't want to be the one who breaks the news to her

かれ
マクベス
やく
ひじょう
非常に
えん
演じる
He plays the role of Macbeth with great skill

かれ
ぎちょう
議長
やく
つと
務めた
He acted as chairman

じょおう
女王
やく
かのじょ
彼女
The part of the queen does not suit her

かんとく
監督
わた
あく
悪魔
やく
The director cast me as the devil

ぼく
しば
芝居
ぶん
自分
やく
おぼ
覚えた
I studied my part in the play

かのじょ
彼女
わた
私たち
だんたい
団体
じゅうよ
重要な
やく
She is playing an important role in our organization

That will do us a fat lot of good

He played an excellent host at today's party

かれ
リヤ
おう
やく
えん
演じた
He acted the part of King Lear

かれ
彼の
のぞ
望み
ハムレット
やく
えん
演じる
His ambition is to play the part of Hamlet

しょうじ
少女
げき
てん
天使
やく
えん
演じた
The little girl played an angel in the Christmas play
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