JLPT N1 · Noun

主体 (shutai)

主体 (しゅたい, shutai) is a Japanese noun meaning “main constituent; core”. It appears in JLPT N1 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: しゅたい
Romaji: shutai
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N1 (unofficial)

Meaning

main constituent; core; nucleus · noun
subject · noun

Example sentences

主体・客体さえ訳せればあとはそこまで難しくないです。

If you can translate the subject and object then after that it isn't so difficult.

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Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 主体

主

lord, chief, masterシュ・ス・ぬし・おも · 5 strokes

体

body, substance, objectタイ・テイ・からだ・かたち · 7 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 主体.

ご主人ごしゅじんyour husband主義しゅぎdoctrine主張しゅちょうclaim主婦しゅふhousewife主要しゅようchief主におもにmainly主語しゅごsubject主人しゅじんhead (of a household)主役しゅやくleading part民主みんしゅdemocracy家主やぬしlandlord主ぬしhead (of a household, etc.)主しゅ(one's) master君主くんしゅmonarch

Source: JMdict entry 1325840 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.