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Japanese word 役: role / duty / use / service. Meanings and example sentences.

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役 (やく): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

役 (やく) means role / duty / use / service.

See example sentences below.

役 at a glance

やくyaku
N3noun
role / duty / use / service
やくyakuN3Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning of 役

Core meaning

role / duty / use / service

Basic example sentences

Example 1

彼は会社で重要な役をしている。

Translation

He has an important role at the company.

Example 2

この道具は料理に役に立つ。

Translation

This tool is useful for cooking.

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