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    3. 一役

    一役

    一ひと役やく

    role (which someone or something plays in a given situation)

    NTNounWork & CareerKanji Vocab8 strokes

    ひとやく

    Noun

    1.
    role (which someone or something plays in a given situation), part, contribution (to a given situation)

    Stroke 0 / 8

    Speed1.0x

    Kanji that make up this word

    一
    ひと-・ひと.つ…(13)
    one・one radical (no.1)
    役
    duty・war・campaign・drafted labor・office…(2)
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