役目 (やくめ) — duty, role, function
役目
duty
Frequency #5050
Frequency rank among common Japanese words. Lower number = more common.
Grade 3
2 characters
重箱読み jūbako-yomi
重箱読み (jūbako-yomi) — On'yomi first, kun'yomi second. Named after 重箱 (layered box). noun
yakume
やくめ
Pitch高低アクセント — Tokyo-dialect pitch accent. The number is the drop position: 0 = heiban (no drop), 1 = atamadaka (drops after 1st mora), N = drops after Nth mora. The line above each mora marks high pitch; below, low.
やくめ[3] odaka 尾高
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Meanings
- duty
- role
- function
Usage examples
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包むことには、いくつかの役目があります。
Tsutsumu koto ni wa, ikutsu ka no yakume ga arimasu.
Wrapping serves several purposes.
日本の毎日にある、すてきな工夫 · MojiMori（AIオリジナル） · 第4章 包む、直す、長く使う