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JLPT N1nounLevel estimated by Bebop

脇わき役やく

wakiyaku

supporting role, minor role

Example sentences

彼かれはその劇げきでわき役やくを演えんじた。
He played a minor part in the play.
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彼かれはその後ご、映画えいがやドラマで多おおくの脇役わきやくを演えんじていきました。
After that, he played many supporting roles in movies and dramas.
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ケイトがある映画えいがで脇役わきやくを演えんじた時とき、彼女かのじょの演技えんぎは批判ひはんされました。
When Kate played a minor part in a movie, her acting was criticized.
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Kanji in 脇役

脇armpit; the other wayOnキョウKunわき・わけ
役duty; warOnヤク・エキ

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