Protagonist - protagonist

Japanese: 主人公 - しゅじんこう

〘noun〙① A word to show respect to one's master. ※Manuscript of the Kiyohara no Kunikenshu Zhuangzi Sho (1530) 1 "Even the ignorant are the protagonist, and even the wise are the protagonist." ※Reader, Tsubakisetsu Yumiharigetsu (1807-11) Miscellaneous Writings "Today's protagonist (Shujinkou) is decided, hanging a green curtain, and is there. " [Han Yu - Eleven Poems on the Subjects of Wing Lanterns and Flowers] ② The central thing that moves people's hearts. Also, the human heart. ※Fujiju Bunshu (around 1648) 1 "In a square inch, _{there is no} protagonist, and the room is filled with the _secrets of _foxes , raccoons, and demons." ③ The central character of an incident or a novel, play, movie, etc. The hero or heroine. ※The Essence of Novels (1885-86) by Tsubouchi Shoyo, Vol. 1: "In short, the main character of the play is the protagonist, who is the ultimate scene ." ④ Buddhist term. One's original appearance. One 's original state. ※The Dangihon, Seisen Gyoku Ichiguchi Gendan (1785), Vol. 5: "A true man without rank, a protagonist, or whatever, the name may change depending on the doctrine or principle ." [Mumonkan]

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Japanese:

〘名〙① 主人を敬っていう語。※清原国賢書写本荘子抄（1530）一「不知者の上も主人公、知者の上も主人公ぞ」※読本・椿説弓張月（1807‐11）拾遺「今日の主人公(シュジンコウ)と定め、翠簾(みす)を垂て彼処(かしこ)にあり」〔韓愈‐詠燈花同侯十一詩〕② 人の心を動かす中心となるもの。また、人の心。※藤樹文集（1648頃）一「方寸之中、此主人公不_レ在、則満腔子為_二狐狸妖魔之窠窟_一」③ 事件または小説、戯曲、映画などの中心人物。ヒーローまたはヒロイン。※小説神髄（1885‐86）〈坪内逍遙〉上「要するに其演劇(そのしばゐ)の本尊すなはち主人公(シュジンコウ)（=比イロウ）が其結局(そのおほづめ)の齣(まく)にいたりて」④ 仏語。自己本来の面目。本来の自己の有様。※談義本・成仙玉一口玄談（1785）五「無位の真人、主人公(シュジンコウ)なんどと、其宗旨其宗旨にて名はかはれども」〔無門関〕

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