Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 代役(だいやく) in Japanese

代役
Kana Reading
だいやく
Romaji
daiyaku
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    substitute (e.g. actor); substitution; stand-in; double
    Example sentence
    彼女代役してくれるもの当てしていた。 I reckoned on her to take my place.

Examples of 代役, だいやく in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 3

7 strokes

duty, war, campaign, drafted labor, office, service, role

On'Yomi: ヤク, エキ

Kun'Yomi:

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JLPT 4

5 strokes

substitute, change, convert, replace, period, age, counter for decades of ages, eras, etc., generation, charge, rate, fee

On'Yomi: ダイ, タイ

Kun'Yomi: か.わる, かわ.る, かわ.り, か.わり, -がわ.り, -が.わり, か.える, よ, しろ

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