しゅよう
Meanings
Adjective (な)
Noun
1. chief; main; principal; major
Pitch accent
しゅ
よう
Composed of
(one's) master; Lord; the main thing; the majority
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
Used in vocabulary (17 in total)
principal stations
main parts; main components
primary business; primary function; primary focus
major newspaper; leading newspaper; widely circulated newspaper
main point; keynote
primary factor; main cause
prices of staple commodities
essential elements of information
key customers; key customer; major clients; major client
main course; main dish
Examples (22 in total)
The main crop of Japan is rice.
The traffic accident took place on the main highway.
Coffee is Brazil's main product.