Vocab Info
N1 Noun, Pronoun
主head (of a household, etc.), leader, master, owner, proprietor, proprietress, subject (of a rumour, etc.), doer (of a deed), guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers), long-time resident (or employee, etc.), husband, you
Dictionary Definition
Common
Noun
1.
head (of a household, etc.), leader, master
2.
owner, proprietor, proprietress
3.
subject (of a rumour, etc.), doer (of a deed)
4.
guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers), long-time resident (or employee, etc.)
5.
husband
Pronoun
6.
you
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All Forms
主 【ぬし】
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し
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Examples
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警察が落とし物の主を探している。
The police are looking for the owner of the lost item.
- N1
この沼の主は河童だと言われています。
It is said that the master of this swamp is a kappa.
- N1
頭の中で鳴り響く声の主は、私自身でした。
The owner of the voice echoing in my head turned out to be myself.
- N1
父の死後、この家の主が父から私に変わることとなりました。
After my father's death, I became the head of this household, succeeding him.
- N1
家族は皆娘の言いなりだから、この家の主は娘と言っても過言ではない。
Everyone in the family does exactly as the daughter says, so it's not a stretch to say that she's the head of the household.
- N1
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