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    3. 主人

    主人

    主しゅ人じん

    head (of a household)

    KMT3News #5+1CoreNounFamily & RelationshipsWork & CareerKanji Vocab7 strokes

    しゅじん

    Noun

    1.
    head (of a household), proprietor (of a store), proprietress, landlord, landlady
    2.
    one's husband
    3.
    (one's) employer, (one's) master
    4.
    host, hostess

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    私わたしの主しゅ人じんは優やさしいです。

    My husband is kind.

    KMT2Family & Relationships
    その店みせの主しゅ人じんはとても親しん切せつだった。

    The owner of that shop was very kind.

    KMT3Work & CareerDaily Life
    主しゅ人じんが出しゅっ張ちょうから帰かえってきた。

    My husband came back from his business trip.

    KMT3Family & RelationshipsWork & Career
    旅りょ館かんの主しゅ人じんが、客きゃくを温あたたかく迎むかえた。

    The innkeeper warmly welcomed the guests.

    KMT4Travel & TransportationWork & Career
    彼かれはこの屋や敷しきの主しゅ人じんとして、多おおくの客きゃくをもてなした。

    As the master of this mansion, he entertained many guests.

    KMT5Home & HousingCulture & Traditions

    Kanji that make up this word

    主
    ぬし・おも・あるじ…(6)
    lord・chief・master・main thing・principal
    人
    ひと・-り・-と…(7)
    person
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