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Japanese word 役目: duty / role / responsibility. Meanings and example sentences.

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役目 (やくめ): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

役目 (やくめ) means duty / role / responsibility.

See example sentences below.

役目 at a glance

役目
やくめyakume
N2noun
duty / role / responsibility
役目やくめyakumeN2Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning of 役目

Core meaning

duty / role / responsibility

Basic example sentences

Example 1

彼のやくめはチームをまとめることだ。

Translation

His duty is to lead the team.

Example 2

やくめを果たして安心した。

Translation

I felt relieved after fulfilling my duty.

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