“Role” in Japanese
Short answer
Role in Japanese is “一役” (hitoyaku). Full meaning: role (which someone or something plays in a given situation), part, contribution (to a given situation).
Other ways to say “Role” in Japanese
役回り
yakumawari role, part, duty
役儀
yakugi role, duty, responsibility
役柄
yakugara role
役目
yakume duty, role, function
役割
yakuwari part, assigning (allotment of) parts, role, duties
役
eki war, campaign, battle; role, assignment, responsibility, duty, function, job, service; position (of responsibility), post, office
一翼
ichiyoku one wing; (a) role, (a) part
ひと役
hitoyaku role (which someone or something plays in a given situation), part, contribution (to a given situation)
役まわり
yakumawari role, part, duty
職能
shokunou occupational ability; function, role
役め
yakume duty, role, function
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