Japanese

しゅやく
Meaning: leading role; leading part; protagonist
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

主
役

Example sentences

She was finally chosen for the leading role in the movie.
彼女は舞台で主役を見事に演じた。
She played the lead role on stage brilliantly.
彼女は学校の劇で主役を演じた。
She played the lead role in the school play.
彼は長い下積み時代を経て、ついに主役に選ばれた。
After a long period of working his way up from the bottom, he was finally chosen for the lead role.
黒色火薬は、かつて銃火器の主役に君臨していたが、今では主に花火の打ち上げに使われている。
Black powder once reigned as the main explosive for firearms, but today it is primarily used for launching fireworks.

Usage Notes

Can refer to a role in a play/movie, or the person playing it, or a central figure in an event.

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