N1Noun
脇役
わきやく
Meaning
- 1.supporting role (actor)
- 2.minor role
Meanings across languages
- English
- supporting role (actor), minor role
- Tiếng Việt
- vai phụ (diễn viên), vai nhỏ
- 日本語
- 助演, 小さな役
- 한국어
- 조연(배우), 부담역
- 中文
- 配角（演员）, 小角色
- Bahasa Indonesia
- peran pendukung
- ภาษาไทย
- บทสนับสนุน
- Español
- papel secundario
- Français
- rôle secondaire
- Deutsch
- Nebenrolle
- Português
- papel secundário
Kanji used
Related words
主役
しゅやく
leading part, leading actor
N1区役所
くやくしょ
ward office, district office
N3盾役
たてもやく
shield duty
N2取締役
とりしまりやく
company director, board member
N1相談役
そうだんやく
counselor, counsellor
N1現役
げんえき
active duty, active service
N1三役
さんやく
three highest ranks (wrestling, unions, etc.), three parts
N1懲役
ちょうえき
penal servitude, imprisonment with hard labor (hard labour)
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