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主君 (しゅくん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

主しゅ君くん

しゅ

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Meanings

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noun

Refers to one's feudal lord or master in a historical samurai context; not used for modern bosses or landlords.

武ぶ士しは主しゅ君くんに忠ちゅう誠せいを誓ちかった。
The samurai swore loyalty to his lord.
主しゅ君くんの命めい令れいに背そむくことはできなかった。
He could not disobey his master's orders.

Kanji

主lord, chief, master
君mister, you, ruler

Similar words

主しゅ人じん
主人 is a general term for master, employer, or husband; 主君 specifically denotes a feudal lord in a historical samurai relationship.
殿との様さま
殿様 is a more colloquial and respectful term for a feudal lord, often used by commoners or in children's stories, while 主君 is the formal term used by retainers.

Etymology

Compound of 主 (しゅ, 'lord, master') and 君 (くん, 'ruler, lord'). The reading is on'yomi. The term is firmly associated with the Edo-period samurai class.