also: しゅきゃく
noun
host and guest
Refers to the relationship or roles of host and guest, often in formal or traditional contexts.
茶道では主客の関係が大切にされる。
In the tea ceremony, the host-guest relationship is valued.
noun
principal and auxiliary; primary and subordinate
Used in contexts like business, art, or analysis to distinguish main and supporting elements.
この絵は主客のバランスが良い。
This painting has a good balance between the main subject and the background.
noun
Philosophical or grammatical term for the distinction between subject and object. In grammar, it refers to the subject and object of a sentence.
主客の概念は西洋哲学で重要だ。
The concept of subject and object is important in Western philosophy.
日本語の文法で主客を明確にすること
It is difficult to clearly distinguish subject and object in Japanese grammar.
Compound of 主 (host, master, subject) and 客 (guest, object). The reading しゅかく uses the kan-on reading for both characters, while しゅきゃく uses the kan-on for 主 and the go-on for 客.