当とう主しゅ

noun

current head of a family; present household head

Refers to the person currently holding the position of family head, often in contexts of lineage, inheritance, or traditional households.

• 彼かれはこの家いえの当とう主しゅとして、家か族ぞくをまとめている。

  As the head of this family, he keeps the family together.

• 当とう主しゅが亡なくなり、長ちょう男なんが後あとを継ついだ。

  The head of the family passed away, and the eldest son succeeded him.