役

Selected Good Words to Memorize

• 役所 やくしょ public office
• 役に立つ やくにたつ to be useful
• 兵役 へいえき military service

Selected Words with Definitions from WWWJDIC

• 役 やく use; service; role; position (n,n-suf) ***
• 役割 やくわり part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties (n) ***
• 役員 やくいん officer; official; executive; staff (n) ***
• 取締役 とりしまりやく company director; board member (n) **
• 懲役 ちょうえき penal servitude; imprisonment with hard labor (n) **
• 役立つ やくだつ to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose (v5t) **
• 現役 げんえき active duty; active service (n) **
• 主役 しゅやく leading part; leading actor (actress) (n) **
• 三役 さんやく three highest ranks (wrestling, unions, etc) (n) **
• 相談役 そうだんやく counselor; adviser (n) **