Word Meaning 引立役

ひきたてやく hikitateyaku

引立役 is read as ひきたてやく (hikitateyaku) and means person who makes someone else appear better.

Meaning

English

  1. person who makes someone else appear better
  2. foil

Reading

Kana

ひきたてやく

Romaji

hikitateyaku

Writing Variants

  • 引き立て役 ひきたてやく hikitateyaku
  • 引き立役 ひきたてやく hikitateyaku
  • 引立て役 ひきたてやく hikitateyaku

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 16 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 59546 Priority J

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

引立つ

ひきたつ

to cheer up

引立て

ひきたて

favor

引立てる

ひきたてる

to rouse (spirits)

立役

たちやく

leading male role in kabuki

立役

たてやく

leading actor

役に立つ

やくにたつ

to be helpful

役立つ

やくだつ

to be useful

役立てる

やくだてる

to put to use

役立たず

やくたたず

useless

役に立てる

やくにたてる

to put to use