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► 名詞
脇役  [わきやく]    meaning:  support  rank: 3
☆ 彼は党内の脇役でしかない ⇨ He is just a supporting actor, minor influence, in the political party  (☛ A supporting role)
☆ 彼女はその映画に脇役で出演した ⇨ She appeared in the movie with a supporting role  (☛ A supporting role. Often with a negative connotation as “insignificant”)


More examples:
  • 彼は政党内で脇役に押し遣られた ⇨ He was pushed aside to a supporting role in the political party
  • この小説は主人公も然る事ながら脇役が非常によく書かれている ⇨ Not just the protagonists, but supporting casts are very well written in this novel