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    3. 主役

    主役

    主しゅ役やく

    leading part

    N2KMT3News #5+1CoreNoun, ParticleMusic & EntertainmentKanji Vocab12 strokes

    しゅやく

    Noun, Particle

    1.
    leading part, leading actor, leading actress

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    彼かの女じょがその映えい画がの主しゅ役やくです。

    She is the lead in that movie.

    KMT2Music & Entertainment
    彼かれは舞ぶ台たいで主しゅ役やくを演えんじた。

    He played the leading role on stage.

    KMT3Music & Entertainment
    結けっ婚こん式しきでは、新しん郎ろう新しん婦ぷが主しゅ役やくです。

    At a wedding, the bride and groom are the main characters.

    KMT3Daily LifeFamily & Relationships
    この物ものが語たりの主しゅ役やくは、普ふ通つうの少しょう年ねんだが、特とく別べつな運うん命めいを背せ負おっている。

    The protagonist of this story is an ordinary boy, but he carries a special destiny.

    KMT4LiteratureAnime & Manga
    そのミュージカルの主しゅ役やくは、素す晴ばらしい歌うた声ごえで観かん客きゃくを魅み了りょうした。

    The lead actor of that musical captivated the audience with their wonderful singing voice.

    KMT4Music & Entertainment

    Kanji that make up this word

    主
    ぬし・おも・あるじ…(6)
    lord・chief・master・main thing・principal
    役
    duty・war・campaign・drafted labor・office…(2)
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