Jisho

×
Noun
1. protagonist; main character; hero; heroine
  • しゅじんこう主人公
  • ほん
  • さいご最後
  • 死んだ
The hero died at the end of the book.
Noun
2. head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)Honorific or respectful (sonkeigo) language, See also 主人
Wikipedia definition
3. ProtagonistA protagonist (from the Greek πρωταγωνιστής protagonistes, "one who plays the first part, chief actor") is the main character (the central or primary personal figure) of a literary, theatrical, cinematic, or musical narrative, which ends up in conflict because of the antagonist and with whom the audience is intended to most identify.
Read “Protagonist” on English Wikipedia
Read “主人公” on Japanese Wikipedia
Read “Protagonist” on DBpedia

Discussions

to talk about this word.