役
Meanings
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; hand; yaku; meld
Kanji used
Pitch accent
やく
Used in vocabulary
Examples40
彼
He played an important part.
彼の
His ambition is to play the part of Hamlet.
彼
He buys only what'll be useful for him.
彼
He acted as chairman.
オリビア
Olivier acted the part of Hamlet.
彼女
She acted the part of a fairy.