What does 主役 (shuyaku | しゅやく) mean in Japanese?

	The Japanese word
	主役
	is pronounced
	shuyaku \| しゅやく
	means
	leading part, leading actor (actress)

	Examples:
	私の妹が主役を演じた。 watashi no imōto ga juyaku o enji ta. My sister played the leading character.
	ボブは今度の学園祭で初めて主役を演じる。 bobu wa kondo no gakuen sai de hajimete juyaku o enjiru. Bob will play the leading role for the first time in the next school festival.
	次の文化祭で初めて主役を演じることになっています。 tsugi no bunka sai de hajimete juyaku o enjiru koto ni natte i masu. He will play the leading role for the first time in the next school festival.

	Examples sourced from tatoeba.org