JLPT N2 · Noun

主語 (shugo)

主語 (しゅご, shugo) is a Japanese noun meaning “subject”. It appears in JLPT N2 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: しゅご
Romaji: shugo
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N2 (unofficial)

Meaning

subject · noun

Example sentences

英語の文構造は大抵、主語、動詞、目的語／補語だ。

In English, the usual sentence structure is Subject - Verb - Object/Complement.

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

Kanji in 主語

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

word, speech, languageゴ・かた.る・かた.らう · 14 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 主語.

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自主じしゅindependence

Source: JMdict entry 1325420 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.