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主 (ぬし): owner, master, god — Japanese vocabulary

主 is read ぬし and means "owner, master, god". JLPT N1 word with pitch accent and an example sentence.

主

Reading
ぬし · nushi
Translation
owner, master, god
Level
JLPT N1
Pitch accent
ぬしが

Example

のろいはのろい主に返る。

のろいはのろいぬしにかえる。

Curses, like chickens, come home to roost.

Kanji in this word

  • 主 — Lord, Chief, Master

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