LingakuFrequency rank: 2,281. – 2,283.
- duty; role; function
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Forms
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- duty
- role
- function
This refers to a responsibility or obligation that someone is expected to fulfill in a particular context, often relating to work or societal roles.
She is fulfilling her duty of taking care of the family.
This indicates a specific position or part that someone play in a situation or group, often associated with behavior expectations.
He plays an important role in this project.
This relates to the purpose or activity that something is designed for, often used in a technical or operational context.
Generated collocations (experimental)
やくめ役目をはたす果たすto fulfill a dutyじぶん自分のやくめ役目one's own roleやくめ役目があるto have a dutyじゅうよう重要なやくめ役目important roleやくめ役目をもつ持つto have a functionやくめ役目をあたえられる与えられるto be assigned a dutyしゃかいてき社会的なやくめ役目social responsibilityしょくむ職務のやくめ役目professional dutyやくめ役目をまかされる任されるto be entrusted with a roleはたす果たすべきやくめ役目duty to fulfill
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A "modifier" has, just as it sounds, the role of embellishing sentences.
Now that he is old, it is your duty to look after him.
Don't expect me to do it for you. It's your baby.
Until recently, the main function of women was to marry and give birth to children.