noun:

• emoluments; perquisite; side benefit

expression / godan ~す verb:

• to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part

noun:

• by virtue of one's office; in the nature of one's duties

noun:

• government housing for officials

noun:

• job title; name of one's position

noun:

• nature of one's position

noun:

• role-playing - four character idiom

noun:

• board or officer's meeting

noun:

• officer's compensation or remuneration

noun:

• role and responsibility - obscure term

expression / adjective:

• of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless ➜ 役に立たない【やくにたたない】

expression / ichidan ~ずる verb (alt. form of じる verbs):

• to carry out a role ➜ 役割を演じる【やくわりをえんじる】

noun:

• beasts of burden

noun:

• role language - Linguistics term

noun:

• reparation in the form of service

noun / ~する noun:

• change of post

noun:

• value honor; round wind, seat wind, and dragon tiles - Mahjong term ➜ 圏風牌・門風牌・三元牌
• winning hand containing one kong (or pung) of a value honor - Mahjong term ➜ 役【やく】

noun:

• priest in charge of a temple's clerical duties

noun:

• debt bondage (ritsuryo system); forced labor on failure to pay a debt

noun:

• role; duty; responsibility

noun:

• executive allowance

expression / godan ~く verb:

• to be appointed to a post; to assume office

expression / ichidan verb:

• to place someone in a position

noun:

• study (for a role); preparation for a part (in a play, etc.)

noun:

• actor print; ukiyo-e print of kabuki actors ➜ 浮世絵