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Keyword
role
Info
FrequencyTop 400-500
Type
Kyōiku (3rd grade) 
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KankenLevel 8
Heisig949
Readings
やく
(93%)
えき
(6%)
Composed of
彳
stand still
殳
weapon
Mnemonic

Your role in this movie is simple — just stand still with this weapon, and look pretty! That's it. You're only an extra, so we only need you as background.

Used in vocabulary (371 in total)
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to be helpful; to be useful
duty; role; function
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Examples (200 in total)
The part of the queen does not suit her.
Was that helpful?
I wish I had not bought such a useless thing.
This kind of book is of no use to us.
This book could be useful to you.
This book probably won't be all that useful.
This book may well be useful to you.
This machine is very useful.
If it is used properly, this tool will be a great help.
This tool is of great use.
This may be of use to you.
This just might come in handy someday.
This is useless.
I thought this might come in handy.
The information is useful to a great many people.
Do you think that will be useful?
That didn't help them any.
That's a useful piece of information.
I will be glad if I can be of any service to you.
I hope it's helpful.
I think it'll be useful.
His opinion is always of no use.
She gave us some useful information.
All my efforts went for nothing.
I found that the machine was of no use.
Read such books as are useful to you.
I hope this data will be useful to you.
The data was completely useless.
The horse is a very useful animal.
Horses are useful animals.
It's up to you to decide the matter.
It lies with you to decide which to choose.
It is your responsibility to bring the class together.
I want to buy this book not because it is cheap, but because it is useful.
What's my role?
Iron is much more useful than gold.
Japan must take over that role now.
I try to read as many valuable books as I can.
This is a useful book and, what is more, it is not expensive.
This is the more useful of the two.
What is the use of reading magazines?
A horse is very useful.
He performed the role with great ability.
She acted the part of a fairy.
I acted the part of a fairy.
Who will play the role of the princess?
I play an important part.
The towel was quite useless.
Electricity is very useful.
Speaking English is useful.
Personal computers are very useful.
My computer has got to be useful for something.
Cows are more useful than any other animal in this country.
His advice counted for little.
His advice would be very useful to you.
It may help to look at the problem from another angle.
All these things serve to add to our happiness.
I think this information will help.
This book will be of great use to you.
I am sure this book will be of great use to you.
This book will be helpful to your study.
This book will be of great use to us.
I think that this material is of benefit to everyone.
This machine will be quite useful for our studies.
This is a map which will be useful when traveling by car.
This robot was useful for accomplishing many tasks.
A map helps us to know where we are.
There are 5 computers in the house, but 2 of them are useless.
His advice was very helpful.
Words serve to express ideas.
His advice didn't help much.
None of his advice was very useful.
His advice didn't help at all.
This book is much more useful than that one.
Who is going to play the part in your play?
The little girl played an angel in the Christmas play.
Repetition helps you remember something.
He was elected an official by the inhabitants of this town.
Refrigerators help to preserve food.
He played an active part in the revolution.
The expensive machine turned out to be of no use.
Kate has been given an opportunity to play a major role in a movie.
My sister played the leading character.
Our best efforts weren't of much help.
I'm sorry that I wasn't able to help much.
I'm glad I could be of service.
I'm glad to be of service.
I hope I can be of some help to you.
You shouldn't read such useless books.
On this site, there are many useful articles.
The website you told me about was very interesting and also useful.
English is useful in commerce.
I've never heard of this actor.
He thinks that only very well trained actors can be really successful.
I never considered myself a good actor.
Running away is shameful, but it's useful.
Your advice is always helpful to me.
His advice is of no use.
She played an important part in the drama.
Despite the importance of sleep, its purpose is a mystery.
Music and art can greatly contribute to the enjoyment of life.
Sports help to develop our muscles.
The old man gave me a useful piece of advice.
An old wooden box served as table.
She has an important role in our organization.
She is playing an important role in our organization.
The two parts were played by one and the same actress.
It is doubtful whether this method will work.
My grandfather is 90 years old and is still very active.
The data in her paper serves to further our purpose.
Moderate exercise in the evening helps induce sleep.
Until recently, the main function of women was to marry and give birth to children.
He retired from office.
Swimming is a very useful skill.
Computers are very useful.
Salt prevents food from perishing.
This dictionary is as useful as that one.
This dictionary is very useful.
This dictionary is of little use.
This dictionary is not useful at all.
This dictionary is of great use for students.
This dictionary is of great use to me.
This dictionary has been of great use to me.
This dictionary is of great use.
The dictionary is of great use to me.
I think this dictionary will be of great help to me.
I think this dictionary is useful for beginners.
Mary played the role of an old woman in the play.
Advice isn't much good to me. I need money.
The official could not deal with the complaint himself.
He acted as chairman.
The extra room proved very useful when we had visitors.
Clear foresight contributed greatly to his success.
Reading literary criticism is very helpful to understanding literature.
I hope this treaty will contribute to peace in the world.
Having a telephone helped her find more clients.
To what extent did he play a part in the research project?
TV plays an important part in everyday life.
Luck plays an important part in your life.
You do your part and I'll do the rest.
He played an important role on the committee.
Examinations play a large part in education.
I've never heard of the actor.
An actor has to memorize his lines.
Tom is useless!
Tom isn't as helpful as Mary.
Tom is useless.
He resigned from the post.
Unfortunately, the character you play is killed off at the very start of the play.
He played an excellent host at today's party.
He acted as our guide.
I'll act as a guide for you.
My friend will be our guide.
Those officials don't understand finance at all.
That must be the city hall.
The address you're looking for is very near the city hall.
How long does it take to walk from here to the city hall?
The city hall is very old.
Which way goes to the city hall?
Where is the city hall?
The city hall is just around the corner.
The city hall is located at the center of the city.
The city hall is in the center of the city.
How long does it take to walk to the city hall?
Do you know how far it is from the station to city hall?
I passed the city hall on my way to the station.
That kabuki actor is very popular with young people.
The organization plays a principal role in wildlife conservation.
In a democracy, the people elect their government officials directly.
This book is of great use to us.
This machine was of great use to us all.
The computer was very useful.
It's really a very useful thing; you ought to buy it.
My dictionary is very useful.
Oil has played an important part in the progress of civilization.
Oil has played an important part in the progress of Japanese industry.
Repetition plays an important role in language study.
A government official's stately mansion was looted.
Tom acted the part of a sailor.
After retirement, Teresa devoted herself to caring for orphans.
That book is of no use.
Any of these books will be helpful to you.
Tony gave us a piece of helpful advice.
He acted as a guide while I was staying in Kyoto.
The town hall was built between 1895 and 1897.
When Kate played a minor part in a movie, her acting was criticized.
After that, he played many supporting roles in movies and dramas.
If there's anything I can do for you, please let me know.
I put down what I thought was useful to young men.
Who is the boy acting the part of Peter Pan?
Must the woman always play the secondary role?
Tom played the part of Hamlet.
His ambition is to play the part of Hamlet.
He was cast as Hamlet.
He was eventually sentenced to five years in prison for that violent crime.
I got five years in prison.
He was sentenced to three years in jail.
The accused was condemned to ten years in prison.
His son is lazy and good for nothing.
We all hope that this cease-fire will make for world peace.