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noun
underling, subordinate official

noun
prison labor, prison labour

noun
magistrate in charge of finding out and converting hidden Christians (during the Edo period)

noun, auxillary suru verb
arriving at work late as if one were an executive, management attendance at work(humerous, yojijukugo)

しゅやく
shuyakukaraorosu
expression, Godan-su verb
to relieve someone of the leading role(obscure)
Other readings:
主役から下ろす【しゅやくからおろす】

noun
being excused from various levies and taxes during the age of militarist government(yojijukugo)

noun
facilitator, programme director, steering committee (chair)
See also:進行係

noun
wrestler newly promoted to a san'yaku rank(sumo term)

noun
three highest ranks in a ministry: minister, vice minister and parliamentary secretary

noun
military campaign, battle, war

noun
former post, former occupant of the post

だいひょうとりしまりやく
daihyoutorishimariyaku
noun
representative director, managing director, president, someone chosen by the board of directors from among the directors to actually represent the company in its dealings with the outside world

noun
leading male role in kabuki
Other readings:
立役【たちやく】

noun
leading actor, protagonist
Other readings:
立て役【たてやく】

noun
1.
leading actor, star
2.
leading figure, central figure, key figure, leading spirit
Other readings:
立て役者【たてやくしゃ】

noun
small part (e.g. in a film), bit part, extra

やく
tsukisoiyaku
noun
attendant, best man (at a wedding), groomsman, maid of honor, bridesmaid
Other readings:
付き添役【つきそいやく】
付添役【つきそいやく】

noun
menstruation, menses, period
See also:月経,  月の障り,  月の物

noun
dealt meld (at the start of a game of hanafuda)
See also:花札

noun
taster for poison
Other readings:
毒味役【どくみやく】

noun
low-class actor (kabuki), actor who plays in low-class or cheap theater(yojijukugo)

noun
chief actor in a kabuki play, star actor, leading actors of a troupe(yojijukugo)

なんやく
nannoyakunimotatanai
expression, adjective
of no use whatsoever, good for nothing, useless
Other readings:
なんの役にも立たない【なんのやくにもたたない】

noun
thankless role, ungracious part

noun
leading actor, star actress, top-billed performer(yojijukugo)

noun
well-suited role
Other readings:
填まり役【はまりやく】
はまり役【はまりやく】
嵌り役【はまりやく】
填り役【はまりやく】

noun
someone who plays the part of a 'heel' (bad guy) in wrestling, films, etc.
See also:ヒール

やく
hikitateyaku
noun
person who makes someone else appear better, foil
Other readings:
引立て役【ひきたてやく】
引立役【ひきたてやく】

noun
1.
firefighter (Edo period)
See also:定火消し
2.
problem-solver, troubleshooter
3.
relief pitcher, reliever, fireman(baseball term)
Other readings:
火消役【ひけしやく】

noun
role (which someone or something plays in a given situation), part, contribution (to a given situation)

noun
double role, one person playing two roles, wearing two hats(yojijukugo)

noun
slave labour, slave labor, compulsory service, forced labour, forced labor, exacted service
Other readings:
賦役【ぶやく】
夫役【ぶえき】
夫役【ぶやく】

noun
evading military service, draft dodging, draft evasion

noun
mediator, peacemaker, troubleshooter, manager
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纏め役【まとめやく】

noun
life imprisonment, imprisonment for life, indefinite imprisonment

noun
female part or role (drama, kabuki, etc.)
See also:男役

no-adjective, noun
1.
lacking a role, lacking responsibilities
2.
duty-free, tax-free

noun
excellent supporting role, outstanding supporting actor

noun
release from office, military service, or prison

noun
lucrative position
Other readings:
儲役【もうけやく】

noun
directors' bonus, bonus allowances to company executives, officers' bonuses
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