主しゅ体たい

しゅ

た

い

Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 10,000

Meanings

1

main constituent; core; nucleus

Refers to the central or most important part of something, often used in abstract or organizational contexts.

いき

住じゅう

民みん

だ

。

The core of this plan is the local residents.

組そ織しきの主しゅ体たいをなすメンバーが集あつまった。

The members who form the nucleus of the organization gathered.

2

Philosophical term: the perceiving or acting self, contrasted with 客体 (object). Also used in broader contexts for the agent or doer of an action.

〈事こと〉を主しゅ体たいとするto make X the main focus or core of something
この授じゅ業ぎょうは実じっ践せんを主しゅ体たいとしている。
This class centers mainly on practical exercises.
〈人ひと〉が主しゅ体たいとなるfor someone to become the main agent or driving force
地ち域いき住じゅう民みんが主しゅ体たいとなってイベントを企き画かくした。
The local residents took the lead in planning the event.
〈人ひと〉主しゅ体たいの〈事こと〉an activity or event centered on a particular group of people
若わか者もの主しゅ体たいのプロジェクトが増ふえている。
Projects centered on young people are increasing.

中ちゅう心しんN3sense 1
中心 is the general word for 'center' in space or importance, while 主体 specifically names the main constituent or driving element within a formal or organizational context.

客きゃく体たい sense 2
主体 is the acting or perceiving subject, while 客体 is the object that is acted upon or perceived.

主しゅ観かんN1sense 2
主体 refers to the entity or agent itself, whereas 主観 refers to that entity's personal viewpoint or bias, so learners often confuse the two.

主しゅ体たい性せい
independence; autonomy; initiative; self-direction
主しゅ体たい的てき
self-directed; proactive; independent; responsible · subjective; relating to the subject
経けい済ざい主しゅ体たい
economic entity; economic agent; economic unit

Sino-Japanese compound of 主 (master, main) and 体 (body, substance). The philosophical sense as 'subject' is a modern calque from Western philosophy.