役目
やくめ
yakume
JLPT N2nounVocabularyLevel 73 - JLPT N2
Quick answer
役目 (やくめ (yakume)) means "Duty". It is a Japanese noun. Pronunciation, examples, and related kanji are on this page.
Meaning
Duty
Also : Role · Function
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Example Sentences
家庭の主婦の役目は、料理や掃除など、多くの仕事を含みます。
かていのしゅふのやくめは、りょうりやそうじなど、おおくのしごとをふくみます。
The housewife's role includes many tasks such as cooking and cleaning.
Kanji in this word
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun] + に伴い～に伴い (ni tomonai) - Along with / In accordance with
- [Noun] + をはじめ～をはじめ (wo hajime) - Starting with / Including
- [Noun] + に応じて～に応じて (ni oujite) - According to / In response to
- [Noun] + から + [Noun] + にかけて～にかけて (ni kakete) - From...to / In the area of
- [Noun] + に限り～に限り (ni kagiri) - Limited to / Only
Last updated Jun 18, 2026
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