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主役しゅやく (shuyaku)

leading part,leading actor (actress)

  • JLPT N2
  • noun
  • Pitch 0
  • #5037 most frequent

Meaning

主役 (しゅやく, shuyaku) is a JLPT N2 noun meaning “leading part,leading actor (actress)”.

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Example sentences 10

彼かれは学校がっこうの劇げきで主役しゅやくに選えらばれたよ。

He was chosen for the leading part in the school play.

私わたしの妹いもうとが主役しゅやくを演えんじた。

My sister played the leading character.

主役がミスキャストだ.

The leading role is miscast.

辰巳芸者美代吉が主役。

A Tatsumi Geisha named Miyokichi is the leading part of this play.

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