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やくにたつ
yakunitatsu
To be helpful, to be useful
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役に立つ
やくにたつ
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To be helpful, to be useful
yakunitatsu
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JLPT Level N4
Upper-Beginner · ~1,500 vocab · Simple conversations
Kana やくにたつ
Romaji yakunitatsu
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What does 役に立つ mean in Japanese?
The word 役に立つ (やくにたつ) means "to be helpful, to be useful" in Japanese. It appears in JLPT N4 vocabulary.
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What JLPT level is 役に立つ?
役に立つ is a JLPT N4 vocabulary item. Upper-Beginner · ~1,500 vocab · Simple conversations
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