張本人

ちょうほんにん

Meanings

1. Noun originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible

Kanji

• 張 stretch. Read as チョウ.
• 本 origin. Read as ホン.
• 人 person. Read as ニン.

Example sentences

• トムが事故を引き起こした張本人なんだ。
  Tom is the one who caused the accident.

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