主人
しゅじん · shujin
Head (of a household), proprietor (of a store), proprietress, landlord, landlady
- one's husband
- (one's) employer, (one's) master
- host, hostess
Other ways to say “head” in Japanese →
high first, then falls · what is pitch accent?
Example sentences
お隣のご主人に道を尋ねられたので、案内してあげた。
おとなり の ごしゅじんに みちを たずねられたので、あんないしてあげた。
The neighbor's husband asked me for directions, so I guided him.
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What does 主人 mean?
Head (of a household), proprietor (of a store), proprietress, landlord, landlady. It can also mean: one's husband; (one's) employer, (one's) master; host, hostess.
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しゅじん (shujin). Pitch accent: atamadaka — high first, then falls. Press Listen above to hear it.
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JLPT N2 — upper intermediate. See the JLPT N2 guide.
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