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Japanese word 主役: leading role / main character. Meanings and example sentences.

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主役 (しゅやく): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

主役 (しゅやく) means leading role / main character.

See example sentences below.

主役 at a glance

主役
しゅやくshuyaku
N2noun
leading role / main character
主役しゅやくshuyakuN2Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning of 主役

Core meaning

leading role / main character

Basic example sentences

Example 1

彼が映画の主役をつとめた。

Translation

He played the leading role in the movie.

Example 2

この話の主役はだれですか?

Translation

Who is the main character in this story?

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