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Japanese word 役: war / battle / military campaign. Meanings and example sentences.

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役 (えき): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

役 (えき) means war / battle / military campaign.

See example sentences below.

役 at a glance

えきeki
N1noun
war / battle / military campaign
えきekiN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning of 役

Core meaning

war / battle / military campaign

Basic example sentences

Example 1

その役は長い戦いだった。

Translation

That campaign was a long battle.

Example 2

役の結果はまだ分からない。

Translation

The outcome of the battle is still unknown.

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