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► 成句
  [(2)やく]  [役に立つ]    meaning:  useful  rank: 1
☆ あいつはの役にもたない ⇨ He serves no purpose, is totally useless
☆ この道具は色々役に立つ ⇨ This tool comes in handy for various things

► 名詞
  [(2)やく]    meaning:  role  rank: 1
☆ 党内め役をしている ⇨ He plays the role of mediator within the party
☆ 彼女女王の役をじた ⇨ She played the role of a queen
☆ 捕手投手の女房役とばれる ⇨ Baseball catchers are often said to play the role of wives for pitchers


More examples:
  • 彼女はその映画に脇役で出演した ⇨ She appeared in the movie with a supporting role
  • 現役の空軍パイロット ⇨ An active-duty Air Force pilot
  • 議会の役割は立法することだ ⇨ The role of the parliament is to legislate
  • 被告に懲役五下った ⇨ The defendant received a five-year prison sentence
  • あいつは根役者だ ⇨ He is a wooden actor
  • 彼女女王の役に見事にはまっていた ⇨ She was perfect fit for the role of the queen
  • は二引き合わせるのに一役買った ⇨ He (volunteered and) played a part in making those two meet
  • はそこらの野球選手より役者が一枚上 (いちまいうえ) ⇨ He is at a different level from other regular ballplayers
  • てるは役所にをしなくてはいけない ⇨ You have to notify the local office when you build a house
  • 健常若者は兵役にさなくてはならない ⇨ Healthy young people must fulfill the military duty
  • 政党内で脇役にられた ⇨ He was pushed aside to a supporting role in the political party
  • 映画ゴロツキの役をじた ⇨ He played a thug in a movie
  • 日本教育実社会で役に立つことをえない ⇨ The Japanese educational system doesn’t teach anything that really works in the real world
  • は仲介役を買った ⇨ He volunteered to be the mediator
  • 映画で悪役をじてきた ⇨ He has been playing many villains in movies