Word Meaning 役に立つ

やくにたつ yaku ni tatsu

役に立つ is read as やくにたつ (yaku ni tatsu) and means to be helpful.

Meaning

English

to be helpful
to be useful

Reading

Kana

やくにたつ

Romaji

yaku ni tatsu

Writing Variants

やくに立つ やくにたつ yakunitatsu
役にたつ やくにたつ yakunitatsu

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 16 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 5093 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

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役立つ

やくだつ

to be useful

役に立たない

やくにたたない

of no avail

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

立役

たちやく

leading male role in kabuki

立役

たてやく

leading actor

引立役

ひきたてやく

person who makes someone else appear better

何の役にも立たない

なんのやくにもたたない

of no use whatsoever

立役者

たてやくしゃ

leading actor

役人

やくにん

government official

役割

やくわり

part

Example Sentences

彼は長く役に立つ仕事をしてきた。

かれはながくやくにたつしごとをしてきた。

He has long worked in public service.