役 (Yaku) is a Japanese noun meaning “role, assignment, responsibility, duty”.
Meanings
- nounrole; assignment; responsibility; duty; function; job
- nounposition (of responsibility); post; office
- nounpart (in a play, film, etc.); role; character
- nounscoring combination; hand; yaku; meld
Examples
重要な役を演じる。
I play an important part.
何の役にも立たない。
It is good for nothing.
彼は議長の役を務めた。
He acted as chairman.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).