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主しゅ人じん
Meanings
Noun
1. head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; landlord; landlady
I'm the head of this household.
2. one's husband
It's not that I really like my husband.
3. (one's) employer; (one's) master
The dog is also looking up at its master intently.
4. host; hostess
The guests thanked their host and went home.
Kanji used
主
(one's) master
人
person
Pitch accent
しゅ
じん
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Used in: 3444
Composed of
(one's) master; (one's) employer; leader (of a country, group, etc.); head; Lord; main thing
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
Used in vocabulary (12 in total)
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
your husband; her husband
mistress (of the house); hostess; landlady; proprietress
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Examples (22 in total)
Is it okay if my husband comes along too?
My husband caught a cold and he's resting in bed.
He is the master of this house.
The dog knew its master.
However, I was ordered by my master to return after a while.
By the way, you haven't seen my husband, have you?
He served his master well.
Because I don't want to get scolded by my master for causing a disturbance in the hallway.
The dog followed its master, wagging its tail.
The innkeeper welcomed us with a smile.
Dogs have masters. Cats have servants.
At a tea gathering, the host serves tea to the guests.
Money is a good servant, but a bad master.
It's not that I really like my husband.
The guests thanked their host and went home.
It seemed to reflect the shop owner's personality.
The following is a story about how the owner of this farm was deceived.
The servants tried to carry out their master's order.
It is not fitting for a servant to talk about the employer's acquaintances.
The dog, wagging its tail, followed its master.
I handle various tasks on behalf of my busy master.
Day after day, the dog sat waiting for his master in front of the station.