Word Meaning 役目

やくめ yakume

役目 is read as やくめ (yakume) and means duty.

Meaning

English

  1. duty
  2. role
  3. function

Reading

Kana

やくめ

Romaji

yakume

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 12 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 3226 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

お役目

おやくめ

(public) duty

役目柄

やくめがら

by virtue of one's office

お目付役

おめつけやく

watchdog

役人

やくにん

government official

役割

やくわり

part

やく

part (in a play, film, etc.)

役所

やくしょ

government office

役者

やくしゃ

actor

役場

やくば

town hall

役に立つ

やくにたつ

to be helpful

役立つ

やくだつ

to be useful

役員

やくいん

director

Example Sentences

5

これはわたしのやくめです。

This is my duty.

I wonder if my role is also at an end.

What's the historian's duty?

Sweeping the room is my daughter's job.

It is your responsibility to bring the class together.