Illustration: Three family members make gyoza around a kitchen table, each stationed at a different stage. The grandparent places filling onto wrappers, the teenager folds and pinches the edges, and the younger child carefully arranges finished dumplings on a tray.

JLPT N3nounLevel estimated by Bebop

役やく割わり

yakuwari

role, responsibility

Example sentences

  1. 現代社会げんだいしゃかいでの大学だいがくの役割やくわりは何なにですか。

    What is the role of the University in the modern society?

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. 私わたしの役割やくわりは何なにですか。

    Where do I come in?

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 今いまや日本にっぽんがその役割やくわりを引ひき受うけなくてはならない。

    Japan must take over that role now.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 役割

  • 役duty; warOnヤク・エキ
  • 割proportion; comparativelyOnカツKunわる・わり・わり

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