“Principal” in Japanese
Short answer
Principal in Japanese is “目抜き” (menuki). Full meaning: principal, main, important, fashionable.
Other ways to say “Principal” in Japanese
校長
kouchou principal, head teacher, headmaster, headmistress
元本
ganpon principal (invest.), capital
元高
motodaka principal (e.g. in a loan)
枢要
suuyou (most) important, principal, pivotal, key, cardinal
プリンシパル
purinshiparu principal
主
shu chief, main, principal, important; (one's) master, (one's) employer, (one's) lord; leader (of a country, group, etc.), head, chief
原資
genshi capital, principal
元金
gankin capital, principal
メイン
mein main, principal; main part, principal part; Maine
主な
omona chief, main, principal, important
学園長
gakuenchou headmaster, principal, dean, provost, rector
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