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    3. 老け役

    老け役

    老ふけ​役やく

    (theatrical) role of old person

    KMT10News #44+1NounMusic & EntertainmentKanji Vocab16 strokes

    ふけやく

    Noun

    1.
    (theatrical) role of old person

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    彼かれは舞ぶ台たいで老ふけ役やくを演えんじた。

    He played the role of an old person on stage.

    KMT6Music & Entertainment
    歌か舞ぶ伎きでは、老ふけ役やくのメイクや衣い装しょうも重じゅう要ような要よう素そだ。

    In Kabuki, the makeup and costumes for the old person's role are also important elements.

    KMT9Music & EntertainmentCulture & Traditions
    彼かれは老ふけ役やくを演えんじるたびに、その人じん物ぶつの人じん生せいを深ふかく掘ほり下さげていた。

    Every time he played an old person's role, he deeply delved into that character's life.

    KMT9Music & EntertainmentEmotions & Psychology
    若わかい俳はい優ゆうが老ふけ役やくをこなすのは、演えん技ぎ力りょくが試ためされる。

    It tests an actor's skill to play an old person's role when young.

    KMT10Music & EntertainmentDaily Life
    その老ふけ役やくは、彼かれのキャリアにおいて転てん機きとなった。

    That role of an old person became a turning point in his career.

    KMT10Music & EntertainmentWork & Career

    Characters that make up this word

    老
    お.いる・ふ.ける…(4)
    old man・old age・grow old
    Kanji
    役
    duty・war・campaign・drafted labor・office…(2)
    Kanji
    け
    ke
    Kana
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