あるじ

Also written 主, 主人, 饗

Meanings

1. Noun head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; landlord; landlady; master (of a servant)
2. entertaining someone as one's guest See also: 饗設け (あるじもうけ).

Example sentences

• この家のあるじは私だ。
  It is I who am head of this family.

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