Lingaku役【えき】
Frequency rank: 1,793.
- war; campaign; battle
- unpaid work (ritsuryō system); forced laborarchaism
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Forms
- 役【えき】【えだち】Frequency rank: 1,793.
- えき
- えだち
Generated definitions (experimental)
- war; campaign; battle
- unpaid work (ritsuryō system); forced labor
This meaning is used in contexts involving military actions or conflicts, where it describes acts of warfare or strategies employed in battles.
The news last night provided detailed reports on the country's military actions.
This meaning refers to labor that is performed without compensation, often in a historical or systemic context. It implies a lack of voluntary participation, reflecting social or governmental demands.
Generated collocations (experimental)
やく役をはたす果たすto fulfill a roleがいこう外交のやく役role of diplomacyせんそう戦争のやく役role in warやくにたつ役に立つto be usefulやくわりをはたす役割を果たすto play a roleしゅやく主役main roleさぶサブやく役subordinate roleやくしょく役職position (role in an organization)やくしょ役所government officeやくいん役員executive officerくやく公役public serviceむきゅう無給のやく役unpaid roleきょうせいろうどう強制労働のやく役role of forced labor
Example sentences
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The chicken feed I get for a salary is good for nothing.
4. おやおや。いかなたいいく体育のじゅぎょう授業といえど・・・しんけんしょうぶ真剣勝負のいきごみ意気込みでのぞまなければ臨まなければ、いざじっせん実戦という言うとき時にやくにたちません役に立ちませんよ。
Oh my. However much it's just a P.E. class; if you don't face it in real earnest, then when it comes to a real fight it won't do you any good.
This guidebook might be of use to you on your trip.
8. やくにたつ役に立つめんかい面会のもっとも最もたいせつ大切なじょうけん条件は、いし医師とおや親がくつろいで、たにん他人にじゃま邪魔されずにとうじしゃ当事者だけですわる座ることのできるしずか静かなへや部屋だ。
An essential condition for a helpful interview is a quiet room in which doctor and parents can sit comfortably and in private without being interrupted.
It is always useful to have savings to fall back on.
The actor really played cowboy roles better than any other actor.
The law is useless if it's too watered down.
I hope that I will be able to help you at some other time.
It may help to look at the problem from another angle.
I thought she'd be useful, but as it is, we'd be better off without her.