noun
Refers to the dominant trend, flow, or current in a field, such as thought, culture, or oceanography. Often used in formal or academic contexts.
彼の考えは学界の主潮に逆らっている。
His ideas go against the mainstream of academic circles.
この海域の主潮は南西方向に流れている。
The main current in this sea area flows southwest.
Compound of 主 (しゅ, 'main') and 潮 (ちょう, 'tide' or 'current'). The reading しゅちょう is a standard on'yomi combination.