ぬし

主

Common word

  1. noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

    head (of a household, etc.), leader, master

    • のろいはのろい主に返る。
      Curses, like chickens, come home to roost.

  2. noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

    owner, proprietor, proprietress

  3. noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

    subject (of a rumour, etc.), doer (of a deed)

  4. noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

    guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers), long-time resident (or employee, etc.)

  5. noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

    husband

  6. pronoun

    you
    familiar language