主体

See also: 主體

Chinese

For pronunciation and definitions of 主体 – see 主體 (“the main part; the part making up most of something; subject; etc.”). (This term is the simplified form of 主體).

Notes: Simplified Chinese is mainly used in Mainland China, Malaysia, and Singapore. Traditional Chinese is mainly used in Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan.

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
主	体
しゅ Grade: 3	たい Grade: 2
on'yomi

Alternative spelling
主體 (kyūjitai)

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) Doublet of 主体(チュチェ) (chuche).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɕɨta̠i]

Noun

主(しゅ)体(たい) • (shutai) 

1. the main part, the part making up most of something
2. (philosophy) subject
3. Juche (the state ideology of North Korea)

Antonyms

• 客(きゃく)体(たい) (kyakutai, “object”)

Derived terms

• 主(しゅ)体(たい)性(せい) (shutaisei, “activity, autonomy”)
• 主(しゅ)体(たい)的(てき) (shutaiteki, “active, autonomous”)

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
主	体
チュチェ
Grade: 3	Grade: 2
irregular

Alternative spelling
主體 (kyūjitai)

Borrowed from Korean 주체(主體) (juche). Doublet of 主(しゅ)体(たい) (shutai).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [t͡ɕɨt͡ɕe̞]

Noun

主体(チュチェ) • (chuche) 

1. Juche (the state ideology of North Korea)