Word Meaning 一人二役

ひとりふたやく hitorifutayaku

一人二役 is read as ひとりふたやく (hitorifutayaku) and means double role.

Meaning

English

double role
one person playing two roles
wearing two hats

Reading

Kana

ひとりふたやく

Romaji

hitorifutayaku

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 12 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 42774 Priority G

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

一役

ひとやく

role (which someone or something plays in a given situation)

一人暮らし

ひとりぐらし

living by oneself

一人息子

ひとりむすこ

only son

一石二鳥

いっせきにちょう

killing two birds with one stone

一人娘

ひとりむすめ

only daughter

一回りも二回りも

ひとまわりもふたまわりも

one or two sizes (bigger, etc.)

一役買う

ひとやくかう

to take on a role

明治二十七八年戦役

めいじにじゅうしちはちねんせんえき

Meiji 27-28 Campaign (alternate name for the First Sino-Japanese war; 1894-1895)

主人役

しゅじんやく

host

二役

ふたやく

double role

一人

ひとり

one person

一人前

ひとりまえ

adult