役(やく)use, service, role, post, position, scoring combination (e.g. in mahjong, card games, etc.), hand

演者(えんじゃ)は役(やく)になりきる必要(ひつよう)がある。

The actor needs to fully become the character. {use, service, role, post, position, scoring combination (e.g. in mahjong, card games, etc.), hand}

僕(ぼく)は会社(かいしゃ)で部長(ぶちょう)という役(やく)に就(つ)いています。

I hold the position of department manager at my company. {use, service, role, post, position, scoring combination (e.g. in mahjong, card games, etc.), hand}

問屋(とんや)の役(やく)は生産(せいさん)者(しゃ)と消費(しょうひ)者(しゃ)を繋(つな)げる事(こと)である。

The role of a wholesaler is to connect producers and consumers. {use, service, role, post, position, scoring combination (e.g. in mahjong, card games, etc.), hand}

舞台(ぶたい)のオーディションで見事(みごと)お姫様(ひめさま)の役(やく)を勝(か)ち取(と)りました。

I successfully won the role of the princess in the audition for the stage play. {use, service, role, post, position, scoring combination (e.g. in mahjong, card games, etc.), hand}

誰(だれ)よりも真面目(まじめ)に働(はたら)かない限(かぎ)り、会社(かいしゃ)で重要(じゅうよう)な役(やく)には就(つ)けないでしょう。

Unless you work more seriously than anyone else, you probably won't be able to hold an important position in the company. {use, service, role, post, position, scoring combination (e.g. in mahjong, card games, etc.), hand}