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N1 Noun

主人公(しゅじんこう)protagonist, main character, hero(ine) (of a story), head of household

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Noun

      1.

      protagonist, main character, hero, heroine

    2. Noun

      2.

      head (of a household), proprietor (of a store)

      Honorific or respectful (sonkeigo) language,

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    主人公 【しゅじんこう】

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      俳優(はいゆう)(ゆめ)はドラマの主人公(しゅじんこう)(えん)じる(こと)だ。

      The dream of an actor is to play the protagonist of a drama. {protagonist, main character, hero(ine) (of a story), head of household}

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      映画(えいが)(うつ)時間(じかん)一番(いちばん)(なが)人物(じんぶつ)主人公(しゅじんこう)です。

      The person who appears the longest in the movie is the protagonist. {protagonist, main character, hero(ine) (of a story), head of household}

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      (まる)眼鏡(めがね)をかけた(おとこ)()がこのファンタジー小説(しょうせつ)主人公(しゅじんこう)だ。

      The boy with round glasses is the protagonist of this fantasy novel. {protagonist, main character, hero(ine) (of a story), head of household}

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      物語(ものがたり)主人公(しゅじんこう)として、(わたし)人付(ひとづ)()いが苦手(にがて)(おんな)()(えら)びました。

      As the protagonist of the story, I chose a girl who is not good at socializing. {protagonist, main character, hero(ine) (of a story), head of household}

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      主人公(しゅじんこう)どころか、(わたし)はその映画(えいが)のエキストラにすら(えら)ばれませんでした。

      Far from being the protagonist, I wasn't even chosen as an extra in that movie. {protagonist, main character, hero(ine) (of a story), head of household}

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