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    3. 役に立つ

    役に立つ

    役やくに​立たつ​

    to be helpful

    N4KMT8News #23+1CoreVerbCore ConceptsKanji Vocab16 strokes

    役にたつやくに立つ

    やくにたつ

    Verb

    1.
    to be helpful, to be useful

    Stroke 0 / 16

    Speed1.0x

    この本ほんは勉べん強きょうに役やくに立たつ。

    This book is useful for studying.

    KMT3EducationDaily Life
    スマートフォンは日にち常じょう生せい活かつで非ひ常じょうに役やくに立たつツールだ。

    Smartphones are very useful tools in daily life.

    KMT7Daily LifeTechnology
    彼かれの経けい験けんは、プロジェクトの成せい功こうに大おおいに役やくに立たった。

    His experience was very useful for the success of the project.

    KMT8Work & CareerDaily Life
    この研けん修しゅうで学まなんだスキルは、今こん後ごの業ぎょう務むにきっと役やくに立たつだろう。

    The skills learned in this training will surely be useful for future work.

    KMT8Work & CareerEducation
    どんな小ちいさな知ち識しきでも、いつか必かならず役やくに立たつ時ときが来くる。

    No matter how small the knowledge, a time will surely come when it will be useful.

    KMT9EducationEmotions & Psychology

    Characters that make up this word

    役
    duty・war・campaign・drafted labor・office…(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
    に
    ni
    Kana
    つ
    tsu
    Kana
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