🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

重要な役割

Pronunciation / Transliteration: jūyō na yakuwari

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Crucial role/ˈkruː.ʃəl roʊl/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #2450 frequency
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"彼はチームの成功において重要な役割を果たした。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    An extremely important and necessary function or position held by someone or something in a particular situation or process.

    "Education plays a crucial role in shaping the future of a society."
  2. 2

    A decisive part or contribution that determines the success or failure of an endeavor.

    "Innovative technology has a crucial role to play in modern business development."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term combines 'crucial', derived from the Latin 'crux' (cross) via French denoting a decisive point or crossroad, with 'role', borrowed from the French 'rôle', originally referring to the rolled parchment used by actors. Together, the phrase evolved to signify an essential or exceptionally important function played by a person or thing within a specific context.

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