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宗主
Hiragana
そうしゅ
Noun
Japanese Meaning
宗主とは、家系や一門・宗家などの中心となる主。君主や本家の当主を指す場合もある。
Easy Japanese Meaning
いえや一族のなかでいちばん上にたつおさや、そのまとめやくになる人
Sense（1）
a suzerain (a kind of leader)
Sense（2）
the head of a house, lineage, or clan
Sense（3）
a leader of a lineage in the ancient Chinese feudal system
Sense（4）
(Buddhism, religion) a funerary tablet, especially one at Ise Shrine for the imperial family
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a suzerain (a kind of leader) / the head of a house, lineage, or clan / a leader of a lineage in the ancient Chinese feudal system
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宗主
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He is known as the suzerain of this region.
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彼はこの地域の宗主として知られています。
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