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主: main

main; master; owner
5 strokesElementary · Grade 3 (8級)in 151 words here

Readings

On
シュ・ス・シュウ
Kun
ぬし・おも・あるじ

しゅ in compounds: 主人(しゅじん), 主婦(しゅふ), 主役(しゅやく). 主に(おもに) "mainly". ぬし in 持ち主(もちぬし) "owner".

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Key words

主人しゅじんmaster; husband; head of household
主におもにmainly
持ち主もちぬしowner
主婦しゅふhousewife; homemaker
主役しゅやくleading role

Example sentences

Who is the owner of this wallet?

My mother is a homemaker, but she works part-time two days a week.

At today's meeting, we mainly discussed next year's budget.

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