やく – Vocabulary details

やく

Noun

1. role; assignment; responsibility; duty; function; job; service

2. position (of responsibility); post; office

3. part (in a play, film, etc.); role; character

4. scoring combination; hand; yaku; meld

や

く

scoring combination made with captured cards; meld

to be helpful; to be useful

to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose

女じょ王おうのやくは彼かの女じょに似に合あわない。

The part of the queen does not suit her.

彼かれは議ぎ長ちょうのやくを務つとめた。

He acted as chairman.

トムは水すい夫ふのやくを演えんじた。

Tom acted the part of a sailor.

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