【あるじ】

Frequency rank: 779.
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
  1. head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; landlord; landlady; master (of a servant)only applies to 主 and 主人
  2. entertaining someone as one's guestarchaismsee also
Forms
  • 【あるじ】Frequency rank: 779.
  • 【あるじ】Frequency rank: 2,687. – 2,689.
  • 【あるじ】
  • あるじFrequency rank: 8,217. – 8,227.
Generated definitions (experimental)
  1. head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; landlord; landlady; master (of a servant)
    2. This meaning refers to a person who holds authority or ownership, typically in a domestic or business setting. It is often used when discussing management or control over a household or establishment.
    He supports his family as the head of the household.
    The proprietor of the store has devised a new menu.
  2. entertaining someone as one's guest
    3. This meaning relates to the act of hosting or providing hospitality to guests in one’s home or establishment. It emphasizes the role of the host in making visitors feel welcome.
    She invited her friends over and offered them warm hospitality.
    The host prepared a special meal to entertain the visitors.
Generated collocations (experimental)
to receive a guestto serve the masterprotagonistthe master and familyabsent masterto work for the masterhead of the household
Wiktionary definitions (experimental)
  1. ．.．.
  2. ．.
  3. ．.．.
Wiktionary
Example sentences
1 result
1. 。
It is I who am head of this family.
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