No. 1,028 in Japanese
メイン
"Main" (メイン) in Japanese means "main" or "primary."
In a sentence
今日のメインディッシュはステーキです。
Today's main dish is steak.
In this sentence, 'メイン' is used as an adjective to describe the primary or most important item in the context of a dish.
それはこのプロジェクトのメインテーマです。
That is the main theme of this project.
Here, 'メイン' is used as an adjective to denote the central or primary theme of the project.
彼はこのイベントのメインプレゼンターです。
He is the main presenter of this event.
In this instance, 'メイン' qualifies 'プレゼンター' (presenter) to emphasize the chief or lead individual fulfilling that role in the event.
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