よごれやく
Noun
1.
role of a villain (film, drama, etc.), bad-guy role, social outcast role
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その俳優は汚れ役を演じることで、演技の幅を広げた。
That actor broadened his acting range by playing villain roles.
チームの成功のためには、誰かが汚れ役を引き受けなければならない時もある。
For the team's success, there are times when someone has to take on the thankless/unpopular role.
このドラマでは、主人公の対立する汚れ役が物語を盛り上げる。
In this drama, the villain role opposing the protagonist makes the story exciting.
会社で誰もやりたがらない仕事は、しばしば汚れ役と呼ばれる。
Tasks at work that nobody wants to do are often called "dirty work" or "thankless roles."
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