主人
しゅじん
shujin
nounVocabularyExtra vocab 6 — supplementary

Quick answer

主人 (しゅじん (shujin)) means "host · owner · master". Use the page for pronunciation and example sentences.

Meaning

host · owner · master

Also : host · owner · master · landlord · landlady · proprietress

Memory Aid

Meaning ·

The word 主人 (しゅじん) means '(one's own) husband'. Think of each kanji component contributing to the overall meaning of (one's own) husband.

Example Sentences

主人に会います。

しゅじんにあいます。

I meet head (of a household).

主人は親切です。

しゅじんはしんせつです。

head (of a household) is kind.

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