役立てる

やくだてる

to put to use, to make use of, to turn to account

役に立つ

やくにたつ

to be helpful, to be useful

立て役者

たてやくしゃ

leading actor, person who acts as driving force behind something, key figure, leading spirit, central figure

立役

たてやく

leading actor, protagonist

引き立て役

ひきたてやく

person who makes someone else appear better, foil

立ち役

たちやく

leading male role in kabuki

立役者

leading actor; star

役立つ

やくだつ

to be useful, to be helpful, to serve the purpose

役に立たない

やくにたたない

of no avail, useless

役にも立たない

やくにもたたない

of no use whatsoever, good for nothing, useless

役に就ける

やくにつける

to place someone in a position

立てる

たてる

to stand up, to put up, to set up, to erect, to raise

役立たず

やくたたず やくだたず

useless, deadhead

目に角を立てる

めにかどをたてる

to look angrily at, to look with anger in one's eyes

糞の役にも立たぬ

くそのやくにもたたぬ

completely worthless, utterly useless

立て板に水

たていたにみず

fluency, volubility

立て切る

たてきる

to close tight

角立てる

かどだてる

to be sharp, to be pointed

用立てる

ようだてる

to make use of, to lend money