やく
役
　
を
つと
勤
　
め
　
る

expression, Ichidan verb

  1. to act (as), to hold an office, to play the part (of).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
やく
役
　
を
つと
勤
　
め
　
る
 役を勤める やくをつとめる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

duty, war, campaign
ヤク　エキ　ちゃく (3rd, N3)
stop, linger, loiter
テキ　たたず.む (Kentei 1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
human radical (no. 9)
pike, windy-again radical (no. 79)
シュ　また　ほこ (Kentei 1)
table, table enclosure, table or windy radical (no. 16)
キ　きにょう (Kentei 1)
or again, furthermore, on the other hand
また　ユウ　やす (8th, N1)
diligence, become employed, serve
キン　つと.める　いそ.しむ (6th, N3)
the violet
すみれ　キン (Kentei 1, N1)
grass, grass radical (no. 140)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
life (生) variant
power, strength, strong
リョク　ちから　リキ (1st, N4)