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Meanings
Noun
1. 古代国家~近世までの政府(官)から課される労働。公役、夫役。
元々の意味:エキ、ヤク、えだち
2. 全体の中で、割り当てられ受け持つ仕事。果す任務。役目・役割。 (当番から名誉職、一定の公職・職位にまで使われる。)
ヤク 音読みであるが原義にはない意味
3. 責任のある、重要な職務・地位。主だった立場の仕事。(広く社会的な全体の中での役と、組織の中の役の両方に使うので、語義2との区別は曖昧)
ヤク
4. 賭け事のゲーム(花札・トランプ・麻雀、など)で、決まった条件が揃って「勝てる・上がれる」状態。上がり役。
ヤク 主に賭け事に対して
5. の略。月経のこと。
ヤク・エキ
6. 戦役、特に内戦。徴兵の意味もある。反乱を起こす側からは、乱(応仁の乱など)。
エキ
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Used in vocabulary (151 in total)
to be helpful; to be useful
① 受け持って、つとめなければならない役や仕事。役割より口語的。なすべき務めに伴なう立場を含めて表現する事がある。
① 割り当てられた役目。② 役を割り当てること。
① 政府機関に勤める人。② 統治者に仕えて、統治を補佐する者。
① 演劇などで、最も主要な役。または、それを演じる人。② ものごとの主たる役割。またそれを担う人やもの。
① 登場人物の役を演じる人。② 手腕のある人。③ それらしく見せかけるのがうまい人。
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
villain; baddie; the villain's part
① ある係や役を受け持つ人。② 会社や団体で、代表したり責任のある仕事を執行する人。
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
① 官公庁や地方自治体などの公共団体の事務が行われる場所。
substitute (e.g. actor); substitution; stand-in; double
to put to use; to make use of; to turn to account
(company) director; executive; top management; important post; role with heavy responsibilities
(company) director; executive; top management; important post; role with heavy responsibilities
to be helpful; to be useful
important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination
① 町や村における、おおやけの事務を執るところ。役所。
mediator; manager; caretaker
perquisite; perk; side benefit; emoluments
role; part; duty
① 演劇などで主役を助ける役。
counselor; counsellor; adviser; advisor
mediator; peacemaker; troubleshooter; manager
① 株主の委任を受けて株式会社の業務を管理・監督する者。
one's superior; higher-up; boss; senior
assistant; adjunct; lieutenant
① 演劇やドラマで子供の役。またそれを演じる人。② 子供の役者。
facilitator; programme director; steering committee (chair)
influential man; boss
dismissal; firing; retirement; being relieved from one's post; being relieved of a burden
person standing watch; guard duty
watchdog; chaperone; watcher
opposing role; partner
listener's role
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
watchdog; chaperone; watcher
catchers who warm up pitchers in the bullpen; tank (character that soaks up damage for the rest of the party in an MMORPG)
mediator; go-between; middleman; broker
study (for a role); preparation for a part (in a play, etc.)
auditor; inspector
① 物語や演劇で悪人を演じる役柄。悪役。。
① 物語や演劇で悪人を演じる役柄。悪役。。
role (which someone or something plays in a given situation); part; contribution (to a given situation)
role of a villain (film, drama, etc.); bad-guy role; social outcast role
dissatisfaction with the work (role) given to one; feeling oneself above the given work (role); not up to the task; (being) out of one's depth
taster for poison
assistant official
underling; subordinate official
male part or role
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
yakuman; win worth 32000 points (or, if dealer, 48000 points)
military service
government housing for officials
nurse; nanny; guardian
moderator; host; chairman
three highest ranks (wrestling, unions, etc.); three parts; three divisions
official title
scoring combination in one's dealt hand (i.e. at the start of a game); meld in a starting hand
coordinator; coordinating role
job title; name of one's position
lacking a role; lacking a post; lacking a position; duty-free; tax-free
to act (as); to hold an office; to play the part (of)
mediator; peacemaker; troubleshooter; manager
handling cargo; loading and unloading
double role
taster for poison
① 同じ役目。また同じ役目についている人。② 同じ配役。
dismissal; firing; retirement; being relieved from one's post; being relieved of a burden
role; duty; responsibility
role; part; duty
female role (e.g. in film); female part; occupation deemed fit for a woman; passive role in a male homosexual relationship
personal attendant
assistant; right-hand man; subordinate; (lit.) wifely role
holding a position of responsibility
holding a position of responsibility
host; toastmaster
① 割り当てられた役目。② 役を割り当てること。
to be appointed to a post; to assume office
small part (e.g. in a film); bit part; extra
instigator; originator; initiator; torch bearer; incendiary; agitator
well-suited role
auditor (Edo period); examiner; inquisitor; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game)
priest in charge of a temple's clerical duties
attendant; best man (at a wedding); groomsman; maid of honor; bridesmaid
female part or role (drama, kabuki, etc.)
initiator; instigator; flagman; leader
dismissal; firing; retirement; being relieved from one's post; being relieved of a burden
successful role
person who makes someone else appear better; foil
firefighter (Edo period); problem-solver; troubleshooter; relief pitcher; reliever
① 演劇などで主役を助ける役。
change of post
temporary extra work
instigator; originator; initiator; torch bearer; incendiary; agitator
leading force; driving force; leader
dismissal; firing; retirement; being relieved from one's post; being relieved of a burden
nature of one's position
assistant (to section manager)
① 同じ役目についている人。
leading actor; protagonist
watchdog; chaperone; watcher
difficult role
to assign a role to an actor
value honor; round wind, seat wind, and dragon tiles; winning hand containing one kong (or pung) of a value honor
(role of) heel (in wrestling, films, etc.); bad guy
card that can be used to make a scoring combination
of no avail; useless
firefighter (Edo period); problem-solver; troubleshooter; relief pitcher; reliever
substitute actor; stand-in; double
to place someone in a position
dismissal; firing; retirement; being relieved from one's post; being relieved of a burden
leading male role in kabuki
attendant; best man (at a wedding); groomsman; maid of honor; bridesmaid
former post; former occupant of the post
an office; an important office
scoring combination made with captured cards; meld
magistrate in charge of finding out and converting hidden Christians (during the Edo period)
scoring combination made with captured cards; meld
(theatrical) role of old person
lucrative position
lucrative position
menstruation; menses; period
scoring combination in a dealt hand that becomes worth more at the end of the game if the player's total score is above 88
role and responsibility
the four top party executives (of the LDP)
watchdog; chaperone; watcher
dismissal; firing; retirement; being relieved from one's post; being relieved of a burden
person who makes someone else appear better; foil
winning hand
scoring combination in a dealt hand that becomes worth more at the end of the game if the player's total score is above 88
temporary post
forced labor imposed by the government (e.g. under the ritsuryo system)
moving gadget on a pachinko machine designed to add excitement to play
(member of one of) the top four ranks of sumo wrestlers
points awarded for scoring combinations
cheating by hiding a card one has been dealt (so that one can claim one wasn't dealt the correct number of cards)
labor system in which able-bodied men were required to work for periods in the capital (ritsuryo system)
being excused from various levies and taxes during the age of militarist government
Examples (15 in total)
The part of the queen does not suit her.
Who will play the role of the princess?
He acted as chairman.