ぬし – Vocabulary details

ぬし

Noun

1. head (of a household, etc.); leader; master

2. owner; proprietor; proprietress

3. subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed)

そして、声こえの主ぬしを探さがす。Then I look for the person the voice belongs to.

4. guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers); long-time resident (or employee, etc.)

この山やまには主ぬしがいると言いわれている。They say this mountain has a guardian spirit.

5. husband

Pronoun

Familiar language

6. you

ぬ

し

you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)

owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)

village headman (esp. in the Kanto region)

そして、声こえのぬしを探さがす。

Then I look for the person the voice belongs to.

声こえのぬしがゆっくりと近ちかづいてくる。

The owner of the voice slowly comes closer.

この山やまにはぬしがいると言いわれている。

They say this mountain has a guardian spirit.

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