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Definition and Synonyms for 役
| 1. | 役 | 何かを行う責任 |
| Job | the responsibility to do something | |
| Synonyms: | 仕事, 任, 任務, 役, 役, 役目, 職分, 職務 | |
| 2. | 義務 | 道徳や法律上の理由で実施する義務のある仕事 |
| Duty | work that you are obliged to perform for moral or legal reasons | |
| Synonyms: | 努める, 勤め, 勤める, 役, 役, 役儀, 役目, お役目, 義務, 責め, 責める, 責任, 責務 | |
| 3. | 勤 | 義務として、あるいは、特定の料金のために行うことを要求される特定の仕事 |
| Task | a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee | |
| Synonyms: | タスク, 仕事, 任, 任務, 作業, 勤め, 勤める, 役, 役, 役目, お役目, 御勤め, 業務, 職分, 職務, 課業, 課題 | |
| 4. | 役 | 個人あるいはグループに割り当てられたり、必要とされたり、期待されたりする行動や活動 |
| Part | the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group | |
| Synonyms: | 任, 任務, 勤め, 勤める, 役, 役, 役儀, 役割, 役回り, 役目, 職務, 責務 | |
| 5. | 役 | ある特定の社会の場である人の正常または一般の行為 |
| Role | normal or customary activity of a person in a particular social setting | |
| Synonyms: | 役, 役, 役儀, 役割, 役回り, 役柄, 役目, 職務, 職掌 | |
| 6. | 役 | 特定の目的を達成することを目指す幾つかの関連した作戦（通常、地理的そして時間的制約をうける） |
| Campaign | several related operations aimed at achieving a particular goal (usually within geographical and temporal constraints) | |
| Synonyms: | 役, 役, 戦, 戦, 戦役, 軍 | |
| 7. | 配役 | 劇中での俳優の人物の描写 |
| Part | an actor's portrayal of someone in a play | |
| Synonyms: | キャスチング, キャスティング, 役, 役, 配役 |
Meanings for each kanji in 役
| » | 役 | duty; war; campaign; drafted labor; office; service; role |
Categories 役 is a member of
| 1. | アクティビティー | 特定の行動 |
| Activity | any specific behavior | |
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| 2. | ワーク | 何かを作ったり何かをする活動 |
| Work | activity directed toward making or doing something | |
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| 3. | 義務 | 道徳や法律上の理由で実施する義務のある仕事 |
| Duty | work that you are obliged to perform for moral or legal reasons | |
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| 4. | 軍事行動 | 軍であるか海軍力による活動（演習またはキャンペーンとして） |
| Military Operation | activity by a military or naval force (as a maneuver or campaign) | |
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| 5. | 責 | あなたをその力によって要求された行動方針に結びつける社会的勢力 |
| Duty | the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force | |
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| 6. | 舞台で登場人物の役割を演じること | |
| Enactment | acting the part of a character on stage | |
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Sample Sentences for 役
色付きのリップっていうのが究極のところも三役を担ってくれる、一石三鳥みたいなことになるんですよね
A colored lip balm is something that, ultimately, fulfills three roles, making it like killing three birds with one stone.
彼はいわゆる義務教育は役には立たないものだと考えている。
He regards so-called compulsory education as useless.
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