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    3. 世帯主

    世帯主

    世せ帯たい主ぬし

    head of the family (esp. as recorded in the resident register)

    KMT8News #25+1NounFamily & RelationshipsKanji Vocab20 strokes

    せたいぬし

    Noun

    1.
    head of the family (esp. as recorded in the resident register), head of the household, householder

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    彼かれはこの家いえの世せ帯たい主ぬしです。

    He is the head of this household.

    KMT6Family & RelationshipsHome & Housing
    住じゅう民みん票ひょうには世せ帯たい主ぬしの名な前まえが記き載さいされている。

    The name of the head of the household is listed on the resident record.

    KMT8Family & RelationshipsDaily Life
    世せ帯たい主ぬしには、家か族ぞくの生せい活かつを支ささえるという重じゅう要ような責せき任にんがある。

    The head of the household has the important responsibility of supporting the family's livelihood.

    KMT8Family & RelationshipsDaily Life
    転てん居きょの際さいには、新あたらしい住じゅう所しょで世せ帯たい主ぬしを届とどけ出でる必ひつ要ようがある。

    When moving, it is necessary to register the head of the household at the new address.

    KMT8Daily LifeHome & Housing
    彼かの女じょはシングルマザーとして、一いっ家かの世せ帯たい主ぬしを務つとめている。

    As a single mother, she serves as the head of the household.

    KMT9Family & RelationshipsWork & Career

    Kanji that make up this word

    世
    よ…(6)
    generation・world・society・public
    帯
    お.びる・おび…(2)
    sash・belt・obi・zone・region
    主
    ぬし・おも・あるじ…(6)
    lord・chief・master・main thing・principal
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