Illustration: At the curtain call of a neighborhood theater production, the actor playing a young delivery worker stands at center stage, still carrying the parcel essential to the story.

JLPT N2nounLevel estimated by Bebop

主しゅ役やく

shuyaku

leading role, lead actor

Example sentences

  1. ケイトは映画えいがで主役しゅやくを演えんじる機会きかいを与あたえられました。

    Kate has been given an opportunity to play a major role in a movie.

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  2. 私わたしの妹いもうとが主役しゅやくを演えんじた。

    My sister played the leading character.

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  3. ボブは今度こんどの学園祭がくえんさいで初はじめて主役しゅやくを演えんじる。

    Bob will play the leading role for the first time in the next school festival.

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Kanji in 主役

  • 主lord; chiefOnシュ・ス・シュウKunぬし・おも・あるじ
  • 役duty; warOnヤク・エキ

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