“Supporting role” in Japanese
Short answer
Supporting role in Japanese is “脇役” (wakiyaku). Full meaning: supporting role (actor), minor role.
Other ways to say “Supporting role” in Japanese
わき役
wakiyaku supporting role (actor), minor role
ワキ役
wakiyaku supporting role (actor), minor role
傍役
wakiyaku supporting role (actor), minor role
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