しゅ
Shu
主 (Shu) is a Japanese noun meaning “(one's) master, (one's) employer, (one's) lord, leader (of a country, group, etc.)”.
Meanings
- noun(one's) master; (one's) employer; (one's) lord
- nounleader (of a country, group, etc.); head; chief
- nounLord
- nounmain thing; chief part; first consideration; primary object; principal aim
Examples
この家のあるじは私だ。
It is I who am head of this family.
のろいはのろい主に返る。
Curses, like chickens, come home to roost.
彼の主な興味は史学にある。
His main interest is in history.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).