► 名詞
主 [(1)あるじ] [liter] meaning: king rank: 3
☆ 一国の主 ⇨ The ruler of a country
主 [(1)あるじ] [liter] meaning: master rank: 3
☆ 一家の主 ⇨ The chief of the household
主 [しゅ] [liter] meaning: main rank: 3
☆ 彼等は法人向けの業務を主にしている ⇨ Their main business is with organizations (☛ Onyomi of おも. Usually interchangeable with おも)
主 [(1)ぬし] [liter] meaning: own rank: 3
☆ 呼び声の主は彼だった ⇨ The owner of the calling voice was him. It was him calling me
主 [(1)ぬし] [liter] meaning: person rank: 3
☆ 無言電話の主は彼だった ⇨ It was him who had made silent calles
主 [しゅ] [liter] meaning: god rank: 4
☆ 主よ！ ⇨ My Lord!
► 形容動詞
主 [(1)おも] [liter] meaning: main rank: 1
☆ 彼女の主な作品 ⇨ Her main, most famous, works
☆ 飛行機の機体には主にアルミが使われている ⇨ Aluminum is mainly used for plane bodies
More examples:
- 世界はまた独裁主義の方向に進んでいる ⇨ The world is again heading in the direction of authoritarianism
- 動作の主体 ⇨ The one that actively makes a movement
- 主人公の旅の道中で起こる事件についての小説 ⇨ A novel about incidents happening on the way during the protagonist’s travel
- 民主主義国家でも再び権力が世襲され始めている ⇨ The power has begun to be inherited again even in the countries under democracy
- 彼は自分の権利を主張するだけで、義務は果たそうとしない ⇨ He only talks about his rights, but never fulfils his obligations
- 主役二人の息が合っている ⇨ The breaths of the two main actors match. The two main actors have great chemistry
- やんちゃ坊主 ⇨ A naughty rascal
- 彼は羨むような才能の持ち主だ ⇨ He possesses an enviable talent
- 嘘か誠か彼は超能力の持ち主ということだった ⇨ I don’t know if it is a lie or a truth, but he was reputed to possess supernatural power
- 彼がこの車の主任設計者だ ⇨ He is the chief designer of this car
- 彼等は会社の主導権を巡って身内で争っている ⇨ They are fighting within the family about who will control the company
- 少数精鋭主義の軍隊 ⇨ A military with fewer but highly-trained personnel
- 彼等は自主的に再利用活動を行っている ⇨ They are taking an initiative for recycling activities
- 私達夫婦は一棒一穴主義だ ⇨ My wife and I are one-stick-one-hole ideologues. We are sexually faithful to each other
- 彼女はその映画で主役を演じた ⇨ She played the leading role in the movie