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    3. 引き立て役

    引き立て役

    引ひき​立たて​役やく

    person who makes someone else appear better

    NTNounEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab21 strokes

    引立て役引立役引き立役

    ひきたてやく

    Noun

    1.
    person who makes someone else appear better, foil

    Stroke 0 / 21

    Speed1.0x

    Characters that make up this word

    引
    ひ.く・ひ.ける…(5)
    pull・tug・jerk・admit・install…(2)
    Kanji
    立
    た.つ・-た.つ・た.ち-・た.てる・-た.てる・た.て-…(12)
    stand up・rise・set up・erect
    Kanji
    役
    duty・war・campaign・drafted labor・office…(2)
    Kanji
    き
    ki
    Kana
    て
    te
    Kana
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