しゅじんこう
Meanings
Noun
1. protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story)
2. head of household
Pitch accent
しゅ
んこう
Composed of
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
public matter; governmental matter; prince; duke; lord; sir
Used in vocabulary (1 in total)
heroine; female protagonist
Examples (6 in total)
The main character dies at the end of the book.
The true protagonist wasn't shot by anybody.
However the protagonist is aware of his own mistakes.
The play concludes with the hero's death.
A protagonist as plain and ordinary as him is rare indeed.
Jack's adventures are more amazing than those of the hero in many thrillers.