How to say protagonist in Japanese

JLPTN1
主人公★【しゅじんこうshujinkou】

noun:

  • protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story)
  • head of household

Example Sentences

彼kareほどhodo平々凡々たるheiheibonbontaru主人公shujinkouはha珍しいmezurashii。
A protagonist as plain and ordinary as him is rare indeed.
しかしshikashi、主人公shujinkouはha自らmizukaraのno誤りayamariにni気づいているkizuiteiru。
However the protagonist is aware of his own mistakes.
本当hontouのno主人公shujinkouはha誰dareにniもmo撃ち殺さuchikorosaれreなかっnakaたta。
The true protagonist wasn't shot by anybody.

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