Shujin

主人 (Shujin) is a Japanese noun meaning “head (of a household), proprietor (of a store), proprietress, landlord”.

Meanings

  1. nounhead (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; landlord; landlady
  2. nounone's husband
  3. noun(one's) employer; (one's) master
  4. nounhost; hostess

Examples

  • I'll call my husband.

  • He served his master well.

  • He waited on his master.

Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).

Kanji in 主人

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