Dictionary: “役”

post;official position

town hall

to be helpful;to be useful

government office;public office

government official

director;executive

part;assigning (allotment of) parts;role;duties

to be useful;to be helpful;to serve the purpose

of no avail;useless

duty;role;function

role

role;part;job;assignment

actor;actress

position (of responsibility);post;office

man of wits;clever person;cunning fellow

managerial position;executive position

officer;official;person in charge

part (in a play, film, etc.);role;character

scoring combination;hand;yaku;meld

official title

labor;labour;service

to put to use;to make use of;to turn to account

useless;deadhead

war;campaign;battle

to be appointed to a post;to assume office

to place someone in a position

points awarded for scoring combinations

holding a position of responsibility;person holding a responsible position;managerial position

executive director

priest in charge of a temple's clerical duties

to set (citizens) to work;to employ (by force)

role;duty;responsibility

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

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

to put to use;to make good use of;to exploit

to carry out a role

to carry out a role

to assign a role to an actor

division (distribution) of roles;role-sharing

role-playing

perquisite;perk;side benefit;emoluments

role theory

to act (as);to hold an office;to play the part (of)

role language

to be deprived of one's role;to have one's livelihood taken away

(member of one of) the top four ranks of sumo wrestlers

board or officer's meeting

reparation in the form of service

laborer;labourer