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[やく()··()·]
yakunitatsu
expression, godan verb

Alternate Written Forms:

[やく()···]
yakunitatsu
[やくに()·]
yakunitatsu

Root Words:

[やく() + に + ()·]
yaku + ni + tatsu

English Meaning(s) for 役に立つ

expression, godan verb
  1. to be helpful; to be useful

Definition and Synonyms for 役に立つ

Avail be of use to, be useful to
Synonyms: 役に立つ, 役立つ

Meanings for each kanji in 役に立つ

» duty; war; campaign; drafted labor; office; service; role
» stand up; rise; set up; erect

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Stroke Order Diagrams for 役に立つ

Conjugations for 役に立つ

masu stem
[やく()··()·]
yakunitachi
Negative stem
[やく()··()·]
yakunitata
te-form
[やく()··()··]
yakunitatte
Negative te-form
[やく()··()····]
yakunitatanakute
Adverbial Negative Form
[やく()··()···]
yakunitatanaku
Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[やく()··()·]
yakunitatsu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[やく()··()···]
yakunitatanai
Past Indicative Form
[やく()··()··]
yakunitatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[やく()··()·····]
yakunitatanakatta
Presumptive Form
[やく()··()··]
yakunitatou
Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[やく()··()···]
yakunitachimasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[やく()··()····]
yakunitachimasen
Past Indicative Form
[やく()··()····]
yakunitachimashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[やく()··()·······]
yakunitachimasendeshita
Presumptive Form
[やく()··()·····]
yakunitachimashou
Tai Form
Present Indicative Form
[やく()··()···]
yakunitachitai
Present Indicative Negative Form
[やく()··()·····]
yakunitachitakunai
Past Indicative Form
[やく()··()·····]
yakunitachitakatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[やく()··()·······]
yakunitachitakunakatta
Adjective stem
[やく()··()··]
yakunitachita
te-form
[やく()··()····]
yakunitachitakute
Negative te-form
[やく()··()······]
yakunitachitakunakute
Adverbial Form
[やく()··()···]
yakunitachitaku
Provisional Form
[やく()··()·····]
yakunitachitakereba
Provisional Negative Form
[やく()··()·······]
yakunitachitakunakereba
Conditional Form
[やく()··()······]
yakunitachitakattara
Conditional Negative Form
[やく()··()········]
yakunitachitakunakattara
Objective Form
[やく()··()···]
yakunitachitasa
Imperative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[やく()··()·]
yakunitate
Imperative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[やく()··()····]
yakunitachinasai
Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
[やく()··()··]
yakunitateba
Present Indicative Negative Form
[やく()··()·····]
yakunitatanakereba
Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
[やく()··()····]
yakunitatanakya
Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
[やく()··()···]
yakunitattara
Present Indicative Negative Form
[やく()··()······]
yakunitatanakattara
Alternative Form
Present Indicative Form
[やく()··()···]
yakunitattari
Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[やく()··()··]
yakunitateru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[やく()··()···]
yakunitatenai
Past Indicative Form
[やく()··()··]
yakunitateta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[やく()··()·····]
yakunitatenakatta
masu-stem
[やく()··()·]
yakunitate
te-form
[やく()··()··]
yakunitatete
Negative te-form
[やく()··()····]
yakunitatenakute
Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[やく()··()···]
yakunitatemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[やく()··()····]
yakunitatemasen
Past Indicative Form
[やく()··()····]
yakunitatemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[やく()··()·······]
yakunitatemasendeshita
Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[やく()··()···]
yakunitatareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[やく()··()····]
yakunitatarenai
Past Indicative Form
[やく()··()···]
yakunitatareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[やく()··()······]
yakunitatarenakatta
masu stem
[やく()··()··]
yakunitatare
te-form
[やく()··()···]
yakunitatarete
Negative te-form
[やく()··()·····]
yakunitatarenakute
Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[やく()··()····]
yakunitataremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[やく()··()·····]
yakunitataremasen
Past Indicative Form
[やく()··()·····]
yakunitataremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[やく()··()········]
yakunitataremasendeshita
Causative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[やく()··()···]
yakunitataseru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[やく()··()····]
yakunitatasenai
Past Indicative Form
[やく()··()···]
yakunitataseta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[やく()··()······]
yakunitatasenakatta
masu stem
[やく()··()··]
yakunitatase
te-form
[やく()··()···]
yakunitatasete
Negative te-form
[やく()··()·····]
yakunitatasenakute
Causative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[やく()··()····]
yakunitatasemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[やく()··()·····]
yakunitatasemasen
Past Indicative Form
[やく()··()·····]
yakunitatasemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[やく()··()········]
yakunitatasemasendeshita
Causative Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[やく()··()····]
yakunitatasareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[やく()··()·····]
yakunitatasarenai
Past Indicative Form
[やく()··()····]
yakunitatasareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[やく()··()·······]
yakunitatasarenakatta
masu stem
[やく()··()···]
yakunitatasare
te-form
[やく()··()····]
yakunitatasarete
Negative te-form
[やく()··()······]
yakunitatasarenakute
Causative Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[やく()··()·····]
yakunitatasaremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[やく()··()······]
yakunitatasaremasen
Past Indicative Form
[やく()··()······]
yakunitatasaremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[やく()··()·········]
yakunitatasaremasendeshita
Colloquial Form
Present Indicative Negative Masculine Form
[やく()··()··]
yakunitatan
Formal Form
Present Indicative Negative Form
[やく()··()··]
yakunitatazu
Classical Form (nu)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[やく()··()··]
yakunitatanu
Classical Form (zaru)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[やく()··()···]
yakunitatazaru

Sample Sentences for 役に立つ

This dictionary is of great use for students.
An essential condition for a helpful interview is a quiet room in which doctor and parents can sit comfortably and in private without being interrupted.
Read such a book as will be useful to you.
This dictionary is useful to beginners, yes, and to advanced learners.
This guidebook might be useful on your trip.

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