役立つ

やくだつ

to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose

What does 役立つ mean?

役立つ is a Japanese verb meaning “to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose” in English. It is written as 役立つ in kanji, やくだつ in hiragana, and yakudatsu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N4 vocabulary.

Example sentence

英語は商業において役立つ。

English is useful in commerce.