Vocab Info

A3 Noun

(あるじ)head (of a household), proprietor (of a store), proprietress, landlord, landlady, master (of a servant), entertaining someone as one's guest

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    1. Noun

      1.

      head (of a household), proprietor (of a store), proprietress, landlord, landlady, master (of a servant)

      Only applies to 主, 主人
    2. Noun

      2.

      entertaining someone as one's guest

      Archaic,

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    All Forms

    主 【あるじ】主人 【あるじ】饗 【あるじ】

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      一家(いっか)(あるじ)である(ちち)には威厳(いげん)がある。

      The father, who is the head of the family, has dignity.

        (かれ)(いち)(くに)(おも)(ひゃく)(まん)(ひと)国民(こくみん)(おさ)めている。

        He is the head of a nation and governs a million people.

          先生(せんせい):「このゲーム()(ぬし)(だれ)ですか?白状(はくじょう)しなさい!」

          Teacher: "Who is the owner of this game console? Confess!"

            旅館(りょかん)(おも)()くなったことで旅館(りょかん)経営(けいえい)をやめることになりました。

            The proprietor of the inn passed away, which led to the inn ceasing its operations.

              一家(いっか)(あるじ)らしく威厳(いげん)(たも)つとともに(つま)子供(こども)対等(たいとう)でいる(こと)も心がけている。

              He strives to maintain his dignity as the head of the family while also being mindful of treating his wife and children as equals.

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