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“The primary and the subordinate” in Japanese

Short answer
主客 shukaku しゅかく

The primary and the subordinate in Japanese is “主客” (shukaku). Full meaning: host and guest; the principal and the auxiliary, the principal and the subsidiary, the primary and the subordinate; subject and object.

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