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Definition and meaning of - おも in Japanese

おも
omo

N4

1.chief, main

Adjective

私は主に本を読みます。
I mainly read books.
おもに主に
omoni

N4

1.mainly, mostly

Adverb

この商品は主に女性に人気がありまして。
This product is mainly popular among women.
しゅかん主観
shukan

N4

1.subjectivity, subject

Noun

主観だけで物事を見てはいけない。
You shouldn't look at things merely subjectively.
しゅかんてき主観的
shukanteki

N4

1.subjective

Adjective

それは主観的な意見だ。
That is a subjective opinion.
しゅぎ主義
shugi

N4

1.principle, -ism

Noun

私は車は持たない主義です。
I do not have a car on principle.
しゅさい主催
shusai

N4

1.sponsorship, promotion

Verbal Noun

その芸術祭は市が主催しています。
The art festival is sponsored by the city.
しゅさい主菜
shusai

N4

1.main dish

Noun

今日のしゅさいは とりにくです。
Today's main dish is chicken.
しゅしょく主食
shushoku

N4

1.staple food

Noun

今日のしゅしょくは ごはんです。
Today's staple food is rice.
2.main course

Noun

このパーティーの主食はロブスターです。
The main course of this party is lobster.
しゅじん主人
shujin

N4

1.one's husband

Noun

主人は銀行員です。
My husband is a bank employee.
しゅたい主体
shutai

N4

1.agent, main constituent

Noun

政治は国民主体であるべきです。
The government should be the agent of the people.
しゅだい主題
shudai

N4

1.subject, theme

Noun

この小説の主題は反戦です。
The main theme of this novel is opposition to war.
しゅちょう主張
shuchou

N4

1.argument, insisting on

Noun

自分の意見を 主張します。
Insisting on personal opinion.
しゅにん主任
shunin

N4

1.person in charge, head

Noun

彼女は会計主任です。
She is an account manager.
しゅふ主婦
shufu

N4

1.housewife

Noun

主婦の主な仕事は家事よ。
A housewife's main task is housework.
しゅやく主役
shuyaku

N4

1.lead role, main character

Noun

この劇の主役はだれですか。
Who is the main character of this drama?
しゅよう主要
shuyou

N4

1.main, principal

Adjectival Noun

IT産業はインドの主要産業よね。
IT is a major industry in India.
しゅキー主キー
shukii

N4

1.main key

Noun

コピーの主キーはctrl+cです。
The main key of copy is ctrl+c.
しゅ
shu

N4

1.leader or owner of a property or business.

Noun

この店の主はとても親切です。
The owner of this store is very kind.
あの家の主は毎日早く起きます。
The head of that household wakes up early every day.
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2.hosting or entertaining someone as a guest.

Noun

彼は私を主として迎えてくれた。
He welcomed me as his guest.
お客様を主としておもてなしする。
We entertain our guests with hospitality.
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しゅ
shu

N4

1.honorific suffix used after a name.

Suffix

田中主は私の友達です。
Tanaka-san is my friend.
先生主は親切ですね。
Sensei is kind, isn't he?
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しゅ
shu

N4

1.leader or head of a household.

Noun

家の主は父です。
The head of the household is the father.
彼はクラスの主です。
He is the leader of the class.
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2.someone who owns or manages a property.

Noun

この店の主はとても親切です。
The owner of this shop is very kind.
あの建物の主は外国人です。
The owner of that building is a foreigner.
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3.the central figure or main character.

Noun

彼は優れた主で、いつも仕事を真剣に取り組んでいる。
He is an excellent subject and always takes his work seriously.
この噂の主は誰か分からないが、真実を知りたい。
The doer of this rumor is unknown, but I want to know the truth.
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4.protector with mystical powers or long-time resident.

Noun

彼は山の主として、その地域の人々に尊敬されている。
He is respected by the people of the region as the guardian spirit of the mountain.
この神社には、古くからの主が守ると言われている。
It is said that this shrine is protected by a long-time resident.
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5.the head of a household.

Noun

彼女の主は優しい人です。
Her husband is a kind person.
私の主は仕事が忙しいです。
My husband is busy with work.
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6.the person in charge or the master.

Pronoun

あなたは私の主です。
You are my master.
主は友達を助けます。
The master helps friends.
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WORD OF THE DAY

はなび

花火

hanabi

definition
おも
主に おもに
主観 しゅかん
主観的 しゅかんてき
主義 しゅぎ
主催 しゅさい
主菜 しゅさい
主食 しゅしょく
主人 しゅじん
主体 しゅたい
主題 しゅだい
主張 しゅちょう
主任 しゅにん
主婦 しゅふ
主役 しゅやく
主要 しゅよう
主キー しゅキー
しゅ
しゅ
しゅ

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