LingakuFrequency rank: 2,628. – 2,630.
- part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
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- part; assigning (allotment of) parts
- role; duties
This meaning refers to a specific section or contribution that someone has in a larger context. It emphasizes how tasks or responsibilities are divided among individuals.
He has an important part in the project.
This meaning focuses on the expected function or responsibilities associated with a position or title. It often implies a formal or social obligation.
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Example sentences
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Despite the importance of sleep, its purpose is a mystery.
I trust that China will go on to take a more active part.
The front wheel plays an important role in two-wheeled vehicles moving without falling over.
In labor negotiation union leaders play an important role.
The role of the historian is less to discover and catalog documents than to interpret and explain them.
She played a part in the women's lib movement.
He played a very important part in our scientific research.
His good nature seems to fulfill the role of reducing the family's trouble.
Japan plays an important role in promoting world peace.