役柄|やくがらyakugara[0]heiban (flat)

1. nounrole; duty; position; part

• Synonym役回りやくまわりNeutralThe part or task assigned to you, stressing the job that falls to your turn; often carries a note of resignation.
• Synonym役割やくわりNeutralGeneral word for a role, function or share of work, as in 「重要な役割」; much broader than 「役柄」, which is about the type of part played, esp. on stage.
• Synonym役目やくめNeutralA duty one is expected to fulfill, stressing the tasks within one's own charge, as in 「役目を果たす」.
• Synonymお役NeutralHonorific form of 「役」 for a duty or task, as in 「お役御免」; 「お役に立つ」 means to be of help.
• Related職務しょくむWrittenFormal written word for the duties of one's job or post, stressing what the work demands, as in 「職務怠慢」.
• Related役儀やくぎWrittenOld-fashioned written word for a duty or responsibility; rarely used in modern Japanese.

Use 「役柄」 for the type of role or position one holds, esp. a part in drama, as in 「悪役の役柄」 or 「役柄上」. For a role or function in general pick 「役割」, for a duty you must fulfill 「役目」, for job duties 「職務」, for a task that falls to you 「役回り」.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. 役目やくめのある身分みぶん。
2. 役目やくめの性質せいしつや特徴とくちょう、役向やくむき。
3. 演劇えんげきで役やくの類型るいけい。敵役かたきやく、道化どうけ役やくなど。