役割

Japanese

Kanji in this term
役	割

Alternative forms

• 役割り

Etymology

Jūbako-yomi. From 役 (やく, yaku) (“service, work, role”) and 割り (わり, wari), the noun form of 割る (わる, waru) (“to divide”).

Noun

役割 (hiragana やくわり, romaji yakuwari)

1. role

   各人の役割をきちんと果たすことが重要だ。

   かくじんのやくわりをきちんとはたすことがじゅうようだ。
   kakujin no yakuwari o kichin to hatasu koto ga jūyō da.

   Each must fulfill his or her own obligations.

Synonyms

• 役 (yaku)
• 役目 (yakume)

Descendants

• Korean: 역할 (yeokhal, “role, part”, 役割)