JLPT N1 · Noun

地主 (jinushi)

地主 (じぬし, jinushi) is a Japanese noun meaning “landowner; landlord”. It appears in JLPT N1 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: じぬし
Romaji: jinushi
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N1 (unofficial)

Meaning

landowner; landlord; landlady · noun

Example sentences

その地主は以前かなり裕福な暮らしをしていた。

The landlord used to be quite well off.

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Kanji in 地主

地

ground, earthチ・ジ · 6 strokes

主

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

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 地主.

地図ちずmap地下鉄ちかてつsubway地震じしんearthquake地理ちりgeography地ちearth地味じみplain生地きじcloth意地いじstubbornness地位ちい(social) position地域ちいきarea地下ちかunderground地球ちきゅうEarth地区ちくdistrict地方ちほうdistrict

Source: JMdict entry 1421150 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.