Definition of 役 (やく)

やく

役

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
役 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
役
こうこく
広告
A new actor was billed to appear as Hamlet

A good mediator can make a deal go smoothly

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

かれ
彼
やく
役
みごと
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
じゅうよう
重要な
やく
役
えん
演じた
She played an important part in the drama

He buys only what'll be useful for him

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

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

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

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

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

かんとく
監督
わたし
私
あくま
悪魔
やく
役
The director cast me as the devil

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

かのじょ
彼女
わたし
私たち
だんたい
団体
じゅうよう
重要な
やく
役
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
彼
リヤ
おう
王
やく
役
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
役
えん
演じる
His ambition is to play the part of Hamlet

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