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

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 4793 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

役にも立たない

やくにもたたない

of no use whatsoever

立役

たてやく

leading actor

立ち役

たちやく

leading male role in kabuki

引き立て役

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

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.

役に立つはずだ。

This ought to help.

役に立つと思うよ。

I think that would help.

役に立つでしょう。

That should help.

鉄は役に立つ金属だ。

Iron is a useful metal.

それが何の役に立つんだ？

What good will that do?

馬は役に立つ動物です。

Horses are useful animals.

この本、役に立つかもよ。

This book could be useful to you.

いざという時役に立つよ。

This will come in handy in a pinch.

逃げるは恥だが、役に立つ。

Running away is shameful, but it's useful.