Word Meaning 代役

だいやく daiyaku

代役 is read as だいやく (daiyaku) and means substitute (actor).

Meaning

English

substitute (actor)
stand-in
fill-in
understudy
double

Reading

Kana

だいやく

Romaji

daiyaku

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 12 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 14017 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

代り役

かわりやく

substitute actor

代表取締役

だいひょうとりしまりやく

representative director

代表取締役社長

だいひょうとりしまりやくしゃちょう

president and chief executive officer

代表取締役副社長

だいひょうとりしまりやくふくしゃちょう

representative executive vice-president

役代

やくだい

points awarded for scoring combinations

現役世代

げんえきせだい

working generation

代表

だいひょう

leader

代議

だいぎ

representing others in a conference

代表作

だいひょうさく

most important work (of a writer, artist, etc.)

代打

だいだ

pinch-hitting

代官

だいかん

deputy official (Middle Ages)

代表代行

だいひょうだいこう

acting leader (usu. of a party)