Illustration: On a small Japanese theatre stage, an actor plays a swaggering villain, blocking a shopkeeper's doorway with a wooden practice sword. His exaggerated sneer, planted feet, and raised chin make the character immediately legible. The shopkeeper clutches a cloth purse and recoils with theatrical alarm.

JLPT N1nounLevel estimated by Bebop

役やく柄がら

yakugara

role, character

Often refers to a part played on stage or screen. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

  1. これに対たいし狂言きょうげんは、一部いちぶの例外的れいがいてき役柄やくがらを除のぞいて面めんを使用しようしない。

    On the other hand, in Kyogen, performers other than those playing some exceptional roles conduct performances without using masks.

    KFTT corpus (NICT), Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source

  2. お兼けんは、腕うでのいい脇役わきやくが演えんじると劇げきの内容ないようが濃こくなる重要じゅうような役柄やくがらである。

    Okane’s role is an important one, for if she is performed by an outstanding supporting actor, it makes the content of the play stronger.

    KFTT corpus (NICT), Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source

  3. 台詞覚せりふおぼえは悪わるかったものの、新作しんさくや新あたらしい役柄やくがらには進すすんで挑戦ちょうせんするチャレンジ精神せいしんに富とんでいた。

    Although he was not good at remembering his lines, he had a bold challenging spirit to cope with new programs or new roles aggressively.

    KFTT corpus (NICT), Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source

Kanji in 役柄

  • 役duty; warOnヤク・エキ
  • 柄design; patternOnヘイKunがら・え・つか

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