主しゅ意い

noun

central meaning; main idea; gist

Refers to the core point or essential meaning of a text, statement, or argument. Somewhat formal and often used in analytical or explanatory contexts.

• この文ぶん章しょうの主しゅ意いをまとめてください。

  Please summarize the main idea of this passage.

• 彼かれの演えん説ぜつの主しゅ意いは、環かん境きょう保ほ護ごの重じゅう要よう性せいだった。

  The central meaning of his speech was the importance of environmental protection.

noun

prioritizing of will; voluntarism

Philosophical term, often used in the context of 主意主義 (voluntarism), emphasizing the primacy of will over reason or emotion. Rare outside academic or historical discussions.

See also: 主意主義

• 主しゅ意い主しゅ義ぎは、意い志しを理り性せいより重じゅう視しする立たち場ばです。

  Voluntarism is a position that prioritizes will over reason.

noun

one's lord's will; master's intention

Archaic or historical usage referring to the will or intention of one's feudal lord or master. Not used in modern everyday Japanese.

• 家か臣しんは主しゅ君くんの主しゅ意いに従したがわねばならなかった。

  The vassals had to obey their lord's will.