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主役 (しゅやく): leading part — Japanese vocabulary

主役 is read しゅやく and means "leading part". JLPT N2 word with pitch accent and an example sentence.

主役

Reading
しゅやく · shuyaku
Translation
leading part
Level
JLPT N2
Pitch accent
しゅやくが

Example

ケイトは映画で主役を演じる機会を与えられました。

ケイトはえいがでしゅやくをえんじるきかいをあたえられました。

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

Kanji in this word

  • 主 — Lord, Chief, Master
  • 役 — role, duty

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