しゅよう
Meanings
Adjective (な)
Noun
1. chief; main; principal; major
Kanji used
(one's) master
needed
Pitch accent
しゅ
よう
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Composed of
(one's) master; Lord; the main thing; the majority
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
Used in vocabulary (17 in total)
principal stations
main parts; main components
primary business; primary function; primary focus
major newspaper; leading newspaper; widely circulated newspaper
main point; keynote
primary factor; main cause
key customers; key customer; major clients; major client
prices of staple commodities
essential elements of information
Examples (22 in total)
The main crop of Japan is rice.
The traffic accident took place on the main highway.
Coffee is Brazil's main product.