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張本人

ちょうほんにん

Readings

ちょうほんにん

Meanings

  1. 1.
    noriginator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible

Kanji breakdown

N411 strokesGrade 5
N25 strokesGrade 1
N22 strokesGrade 1

Example sentences

このうわさの張本人はだれだ?

Who is at the bottom of these rumors?

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張本人ちょうほんにん

originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible

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