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Grade 3JLPT N3

duty, war, campaign, drafted labor, office, service, role

7 strokes · frequency rank #315

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ヤク、エキ

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Common words

  1. やくわりpart; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties1
    • He's living his role to the hilt.

    • Where do I come in?

    • He played an active part in the revolution.

  2. やくいんdirector; executive2
    • He is aiming for the directorship.

    • I became a director.

    • Some board members questioned his ability to run the corporation.

  3. とりしまりやくcompany director; board member3
    • He is a member of the board of the company.

    • The director boasted of his status.

    • You will be interested to know that we have just introduced our new Managing Director, Mr Masaru Ezaki.

  4. やくrole; assignment; responsibility; duty4
    • He played an important part.

    • His ambition is to play the part of Hamlet.

    • I play an important part.

  5. ちょうえきpenal servitude; imprisonment with hard labor (hard labour)5
    • He was given ten years and his wife three.

    • I got five years in prison.

    • He was sentenced to three years in jail.

  6. さんやくthree highest ranks (wrestling, unions, etc.)6
  7. しゅやくleading part; leading actor; leading actress7
    • Kate has been given an opportunity to play a major role in a movie.

    • My sister played the leading character.

    • Bob will play the leading role for the first time in the next school festival.

  8. げんえきactive duty; active service8
    • People rarely come to see you once you are retired.

    • After retirement, Teresa devoted herself to caring for orphans.

  9. やくしょgovernment office; public office9
    • It is essential that you present yourself at the office.

    • Every government office seems to have problems in expediting matters without entanglement in its red tape system.

  10. そうだんやくcounselor; counsellor; adviser; advisor10

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