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Meaning of 主人公 in Japanese
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主人公JLPT 1
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Kana Readingしゅじんこう
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Romajishujinkō
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- Meaning
- protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story)
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- head of household
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Examples of 主人公, しゅじんこう in a sentence
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A protagonist as plain and ordinary as him is rare indeed.
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However the protagonist is aware of his own mistakes.
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The hero died at the end of the book.
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主人公は、子供の頃、親にほったらかしにされて苦しんだ。
The hero, as a child, suffered from parental neglect.
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Another half hour, and our master will be back here.
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The play concludes with the hero's death.
Related Kanji
主
JLPT 4
5 strokes
lord, chief, master, main thing, principal
On'Yomi: シュ, ス, シュウ
Kun'Yomi: ぬし, おも, あるじ