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    役

    役やく

    role

    N3KMT3News #4+1CoreNounGamesWork & CareerKanji Vocab7 strokes

    やく

    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
    mahjongcard gameshanafuda

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    彼かれはクラスの委い員いん長ちょうという役やくです。

    He has the role of class president.

    KMT2EducationCore Concepts
    私わたしの役やく目めは、みんなをまとめることです。

    My role is to bring everyone together.

    KMT3Work & CareerDaily Life
    彼かの女じょはその映えい画がで主しゅ役やくを演えんじました。

    She played the leading role in that movie.

    KMT3Music & EntertainmentArt & DesignWork & Career
    このプロジェクトにおける彼かれの役やくは非ひ常じょうに重じゅう要ようです。

    His role in this project is extremely important.

    KMT4Work & CareerBusiness & Finance
    麻マー雀ジャンで役やくが揃そろうと、点てん数すうが高たかくなります。

    When you complete a scoring combination in mahjong, your score gets higher.

    KMT4GamesDaily Life

    Kanji that make up this word

    役
    duty・war・campaign・drafted labor・office…(2)
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