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    3. 役立つ

    役立つ

    役やく立だつ​

    to be useful

    N1KMT10News #41+1CoreVerb, IntransitiveCore ConceptsKanji Vocab13 strokes

    役だつ

    やくだつ

    Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    to be useful, to be helpful, to serve the purpose

    Stroke 0 / 13

    Speed1.0x

    この本ほんは勉べん強きょうに役やく立だつ。

    This book is useful for studying.

    KMT4EducationCore Concepts
    この新あたらしいソフトウェアは、業ぎょう務む効こう率りつ化かに役やく立だつだろう。

    This new software will probably be useful for improving work efficiency.

    KMT9TechnologyWork & CareerCore Concepts
    彼かれの経けい験けんは、私わたしたちのプロジェクトに大おおいに役やく立だった。

    His experience was very helpful for our project.

    KMT10Work & CareerCore Concepts
    どんな小ちいさなことでも、誰だれかの役やくに立たつことができれば嬉うれしい。

    I would be happy if I could be of use to someone, no matter how small.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologyDaily LifeCore Concepts
    失しっ敗ぱいから学まなぶことは、将しょう来らいの成せい功こうに役やく立だつ。

    Learning from failures is useful for future success.

    KMT10EducationEmotions & PsychologyCore Concepts

    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
    つ
    tsu
    Kana
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