主おも

na-adjective, noun

main; chief; principal; important

As おも, most often appears in 主な, meaning main or principal, and 主に, meaning mainly. It points to what is central or most important among several things.

See also: 主な · 主に

• 会かい議ぎでは主おもな問もん題だい点てんを三みっつ話はなし合あった。

  At the meeting, we discussed three main problems.

• この店みせは主おもに地じ元もとの野や菜さいを使つかっている。

  This shop mainly uses local vegetables.

na-adjective, noun

main supporting role in kyogen

Specialized kyogen terminology. This is an abbreviation of 主アド and is normally written オモ; it refers to the main secondary or supporting role rather than the ordinary adjective meaning main.

See also: 主アド

• 狂きょう言げんの配はい役やく表ひょうでは、主しゅアドを略りゃくしてオモと書かくことがある。

  In kyogen cast lists, 主アド is sometimes abbreviated as オモ.