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Japanese word 主人公: protagonist / main character / hero. Meanings and example sentences.

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主人公 (しゅじんこう): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

主人公 (しゅじんこう) means protagonist / main character / hero.

See example sentences below.

主人公 at a glance

主人公
しゅじんこうshujinkou
N1noun
protagonist / main character / hero
主人公しゅじんこうshujinkouN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning of 主人公

Core meaning

protagonist / main character / hero

Basic example sentences

Example 1

このアニメの主人公は強いです。

Translation

The protagonist of this anime is strong.

Example 2

彼は家の主人公として働いている。

Translation

He works as the head of the household.

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