ぬし
Nushi
主 (Nushi) is a Japanese noun meaning “head (of a household, etc.), leader, master, owner”.
Meanings
- nounhead (of a household, etc.); leader; master
- nounowner; proprietor; proprietress
- nounsubject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed)
- nounguardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers); long-time resident (or employee, etc.)
- nounhusband
- pronounyou
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).