ちょうほんにん
Chouhonnin
Other forms: 帳本人
張本人 (Chouhonnin) is a Japanese noun meaning “originator, ringleader, perpetrator, main culprit”.
Meanings
- nounoriginator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
Examples
このうわさの張本人はだれだ？
Who is at the bottom of these rumors?
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).