“Main building” in Japanese
Short answer
Main building in Japanese is “母屋” (omoya). Full meaning: main building (of a manor); central room (of a house); purlin (structural beam in a roof), purline.
Other ways to say “Main building” in Japanese
本館
honkan main building (as opposed to an annex, outbuilding, etc.); this library, this museum, this theatre, this hall, this building
主殿
shuden main building (of a villa, palace, etc.); palace keeper, palace guard
主館
omoya main building (of a manor); central room (of a house); purlin (structural beam in a roof), purline
母家
omoya main building (of a manor); central room (of a house); purlin (structural beam in a roof), purline
主屋
omoya main building (of a manor); central room (of a house); purlin (structural beam in a roof), purline
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