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やく
Noun
1. person who makes someone else appear better; foil
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Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb
1. being in prison; being incarcerated
Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb
2. being in the military
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1. scoring combination in a dealt hand that becomes worth more at the end of the game if the player's total score is above 88Hanafuda, See also 手役
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ぬけ役 【ぬけやく】
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Noun
1. forced labor imposed by the government (e.g. under the ritsuryō system)Historical term
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Noun, Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)
1. self adjointMathematics
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1. Satsuma Rebellion (1877)Historical term, See also 西南戦争
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Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb
1. travelling for work; taking part in group work
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2. practice of government officials taking on a temporary secondary role (Edo period)Archaic
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出役 【でやく】
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Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Noun
1. (playing an) unpopular role; (taking on an) unpopular task
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Noun, Suru verb
1. physical labor; physical labour; physical work
Noun, Suru verb
2. forced labor imposed by the government (e.g. under the ritsuryō system)See also 力役 りきやく
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力役 【りょくえき】
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1. auditor (Edo period); examiner; inquisitor; investigatorHistorical term
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2. winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game)Hanafuda
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やく 目付
Noun
1. watchdog; chaperone; watcher
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お目付役 【おめつけやく】
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さんやく 三役
Noun
1. final three bouts on the last day of a tournamentSumo
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1. scoring combination made with captured cards; meldHanafuda, See also 出来役
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