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役に立つ
Idiomyaku ni tatsu
Description
「役に立つ」は、何かが便利で、人や仕事を助けてくれるという意味です。
"役に立つ" means something is useful and helps people or work.
物にも人にも使えて、「この本は役に立つ」のように言います。
It can be used for things and people, as in "この本は役に立つ" (This book is useful).
Meanings
役に立つyaku ni tatsu
to be useful, helpful, or handy
この辞書はとても役に立つ。
This dictionary is very useful.
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Notes
- Form
役 (role/use) + に (particle) + 立つ (to stand) — literally "to stand for a role."
- Nuance
Common everyday phrase; 役立つ is a shorter, slightly more written variant.
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