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    3. 千両役者

    千両役者

    千せん両りょう役やく者しゃ

    star (actor)

    NTNounMusic & EntertainmentKanji Vocab24 strokes

    せんりょうやくしゃ

    Noun

    1.
    star (actor), prima donna, leading figure
    yojijukugo

    Stroke 0 / 24

    Speed1.0x

    Kanji that make up this word

    千
    ち…(3)
    thousand
    両
    てる・ふたつ…(2)
    both・old Japanese coin・counter for carriages (e.g., in a train)・two
    役
    duty・war・campaign・drafted labor・office…(2)
    者
    もの…(1)
    someone・person
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