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Japanese word 役に立つ: to be helpful / useful. Meanings and example sentences.

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役に立つ (やくにたつ): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

役に立つ (やくにたつ) means to be helpful / useful.

See example sentences below.

役に立つ at a glance

役に立つ
やくにたつyakunitatsu
N4expr
to be helpful / useful
役に立つやくにたつyakunitatsuN4Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning of 役に立つ

Core meaning

to be helpful / useful

Basic example sentences

Example 1

この本は勉強に役に立つ。

Translation

This book is helpful for studying.

Example 2

パソコンのスキルが仕事で役に立つ。

Translation

Computer skills are useful at work.

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