彼は軸のような重要な役割を演じた。

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彼 は 軸 の ような 重要な 役割 を 演じた 。

English Translation

He played an important part like an axis.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は軸(じく)のような重要(じゅうよう)な役割(やくわり)を演(えん)じた。

Romanji

Kare wa jiku no yōna jūyōna yakuwari o enjita.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

軸 (じく)

axis; stem; shaft; axle; center; focal point; key point

の (の)

indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question

様だ (ようだ)

(usu. at sentence-end) seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; indicates hope, wish, request or mild command

重要 (じゅうよう)

important; momentous; essential; principal; major

役割 (やくわり)

part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties

を (を)

indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.

演じる (えんじる)

to perform (a play); to play (a part); to act (a part); to commit (a blunder)

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

軸

Reading: ジク

Meanings: axis, pivot, stem, stalk, counter for book scrolls

重

Readings: ジュウ、 チョウ、 え、 おも.い、 おも.り、 おも.なう、 かさ.ねる、 かさ.なる、 おも

Meanings: heavy, heap up, pile up, nest of boxes, -fold

要

Readings: ヨウ、 い.る、 かなめ

Meanings: need, main point, essence, pivot, key to

役

Readings: ヤク、 エキ

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

割

Readings: カツ、 わ.る、 わり、 わ.り、 わ.れる、 さ.く

Meanings: proportion, comparatively, divide, cut, separate, split

演

Reading: エン

Meanings: performance, act, play, render, stage