「主人公」というのは、シンプルで使いやすい言葉ならmain characterが使えます。
このような文章ができます:
〇〇 is the main character of this manga(comic).
The main character of this manga is 〇〇.
(この[漫画](https://eikaiwa.dmm.com/uknow/questions/32121/)の主人公は〇〇です)
また、heroとheroineも使われています。
この場合は[男性](https://eikaiwa.dmm.com/uknow/questions/62580/)をhero、[女性](https://eikaiwa.dmm.com/uknow/questions/37911/)をheroineだと呼びます。
以下のどの表現でも使えます！
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main character
lead character
central character
protagonist
hero（←主人公が男性である場合に限る）
heroine（←主人公が女性である場合に限る）
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使用例：
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This main character possesses many qualities young people can admire.
この主人公は若者が[尊敬](https://eikaiwa.dmm.com/uknow/questions/34683/)できる要素をたくさん持っている。
It's hard to tell who is the lead character in Star Wars Episode I due to story issues.
スター・ウォーズ・エピソードIの主人公は誰なのか、ストーリー上の問題などでかなり分かりにくい。
You are the protagonist of your life.
人生の主人公は、自分である。
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You can define the most important member of a group by using the adjectives 'main' or 'leading'. For example, in theatre or film production the key man may be referred to as 'the male lead'. The female equivalent would be 'the female lead'.
"The male lead in 'Mission Impossible' is Tom Cruise."
作品の重要人物を"main"や"leading"という形容詞を使って特定すること出来ます。
例えば、舞台または映画の中の主人公を"the male lead"（主演男優）または"the female lead"（主演女優）と言います。
例：The male lead in "Mission Impossible" is Tom Cruise.（映画「ミッション・インポッシブル」の主演男優は、トム・クルーズです。）
There are lots of ways to refer to the main character. In action and adventure movies, we often refer to the hero or heroine. Eg, Bruce Willis is the hero of the “Die Hard” movies. In a play or other stage production, we may refer to the leading man or leading lady. Eg, Doris Day was a great Hollywood musical leading lady. A word that can be used across all forms of entertainment is the protagonist. This literally refers to the leading character in a play, film or novel. Eg, Bella Swan is the protagonist in the Twilight movies.
The two sentences you see above are terrific ways to describe the main character of a book or movie. In the second sentence you will see the term leading role. This means that someone is the main character of a movie, television show, etc. Both of these words are commonly used, especially if we are discussing our favorite movie or TV show! These words would make a great addition to your vocabulary.
The person who the story surrounds is referred to as the main character/ protagonist. There are persons who support the main character or who are included in the story. They can be referred to as supporting characters. The person who opposes the main character is often referred to as the antagonist. In certain situations, they may be called a villain.
主人公は「main character / protagonist」と呼ばれます。主人公（main character）をサポートしたり、物語に登場する人たちもいます。彼らのことは「supporting characters」と言います。主人公に敵対する役はよく「antagonist」と呼ばれます。状況によって「villain（悪役）」と呼ばれることもあります。
主人公は英語で main character, protagonist や hero / heroineと言います。
Main character が一番普通の言い方です。Protagonistは若干堅い言葉です。
Hero / heroineも言いますが、main character の方がよく使われます。
例）
彼がこのストーリーの主人公
He's the main character of this story
He's the hero of this story
He's the protagonist of this story
ご参考になれば幸いです。
主人公は色んな言葉があります
- main character
- hero
- protagonist
ゲームとかアニメの時主人公はprotagonistですがドラマの時主人公はmain characterです。
このドラマの主人公はすごいカッコいいです
The main character for this drama is really cool
主人公に声優がひどいからこのアニメ見れない
The voice actor for this protagonist is so bad that I cant watch this anime
HIrokoさん
ご質問をいただき、ありがとうございます。
「漫画の主人公」の英訳は The main character of a Japanese comic.
この場合、主人公を main character として訳します。
漫画を英語にすると Japanese comic になります。
映画の場合は主人公を main actor / hero(男性） または heroine（女性） として英訳することもあります。
例文：
映画が儲かるかどうかは主人公次第だ。＝ Whether a movie makes money or not depends on the main actor.
Whether ..... or not = かどうかは
a movie = 映画
makes money = 儲かる
depends on = 次第だ
the main character = 主人公
例文：
ボンドの映画シリーズではもちろんジェームズ・ボンドが主人公になるしかないのよ！
Of course James Bond has to be the hero in Bond movies!
ボンドの映画シリーズでは = in Bond movies
もちろん = Of course
ジェームズ・ボンド = James Bond
が主人公になるしかないのよ = has to be the hero
＊主人公が女性の場合、hero → heroine に変えます。
小説の場合は主人公のことを protagonist ということが多いです。
例文：
小説の主人公は読者に何を伝えようとしていると思いますか？
What do you think the protagonist of the novel is trying to convey to the reader?
小説の主人公は = protagonist of the novel
読者 = the reader
に何を伝えようとしている = What .... is trying to convey to
do you think = と思いますか？
ちなみに、protagonist（主人公） の反対言葉は antagonist（敵対者） です。
お役に立つことを願います。
「主人公」は英語で「the main character」といいます。映画の場合、「the lead role」という言い方も使えます。
The main character is an Englishman called John.
（主人公はジョンというイギリス人です。）
Who played the main character in that movie?
（その映画の主人公は何という俳優が演じた？）
The main character was killed.
（主人公は殺されました。）
In a film/movie the main character is the person that usually has the main part and is seen the most for example the main character in James Bond Sean Connery, Roger Moore & Pierce Brosnan all played the main character of `James Bond'
In a play at the theatre the main character is also called the Lead Role
In Action movies they can also been referred to as the hero (male) or heroine (female)
「主人公」は英語で「main character」「protagonist」「hero」など言います。「hero」は「英雄」の意味ですが、この場合だと「主人公」だけの意味です。
スターウォーズの主人公はルーク・スカイウォーカーです。
The main character of Star Wars is Luke Skywalker.
今読んでいる小説の主人公あまり好きじゃない。
I don't really like the protagonist of the novel I'm reading.
ストーリーの主人公はお姫様を救います。
The hero of the story saves the princess.
The main character of a book or manga is called a "protagonist". They are the lead character and it can be used for a novel or movie as well as manga. You can also use "hero" if the character is a man or "heroine" if it is a woman.
Example: "Romeo from 'Romeo & Juliet' is a protagonist is the story by William Shakespeare."
There are different ways that you could express the main character of a movie/book etc.
Some appropriate titles are "main character", "star" "protagonist" "hero" "villian". The one that is used in the sentence depends on whether you are talking about a book or movie, and whether the main character is a "good" or "bad/evil"
Here are some examples:-
Wendy "Did you see the latest star wars movie?
Paul "Yes I did! I really admired the main character in the movie!"
Wendy "Did you think the star of the movie is handsome"
Suzanne "He is not only handsome, but brave and strong as well!"
Note: If the main character of the movie plays a "good" role he/she is known as a protagonist
If the main character plays a "bad" role he/she is known as an antagonist.
ご質問ありがとうございました。
「主人公」は英語で言うと「Main character」か「Hero/heroine」か「Protagonist」になりますね。
「Main character」が一番簡単で伝わりやすいな言葉だと思います。
「Hero」は男の主人公という意味です。
「Heroine」は女の主人公という意味です。」
「Protagonist」も「主人公」ですが、専門的な言葉かなと思います。
「ワンピースの主人公はモンキーDルフィです。」
「The main character of Onepiece is Monkey D Luffy.」
「Monkey D Luffy is the hero in Onepiece.」
「Monkey D Luffy is Onepiece's protagonist」様々な言い方があります。
役に立てば幸いです。
The main character of a movie is the person with the leading role. Usually they are seen the most throughout the movie. The movie is often based around this person. Some movies will have more than one main character.
Leading actor is usually the person with the lead/ most important role.
Example sentences:
Johnny Depp is the main character in this movie.
Brad Pitt has won many awards for his role as leading actor.
Julia Roberts is the leading actor in many films.
To describe the character in a movie/book/manga that is featured the most and is the primary focus, we use the words 'protagonist' or 'main character.'
Protagonist is a more academic/analytical term for describing this.
Main character is a more casual, common way to say this.
日本語の「主人公」が英語でか「hero / heroine」か「protagonist」か「main character」といいます。
以下は例文です。
その小説の主人公の名前がトムです ー The main character in the novel’s name is Tom
主人公は、本の最後で死んだ ー The hero died at the end of the book.
ダニエル・クレイグはボンド映画の主役を演じています ー Daniel Craig plays the protagonist in the Bond movies
参考になれば嬉しいです。
you can use either of the above sentences to describe this position in a movie.
example sentences: "Daniel Radcliffe was the main character in the harry potter movies."
"Daniel Radcliffe had the lead role in the harry potter movies."
In books, films and programms there is usually a character who has the most attention surrounding them, this term is called a main character, In plays / acting the main character is referred to as the Lead role, rather than the main character.
typically the main character is portrayed to be a hero.
他のアンカーの方も回答してらっしゃるように、「主人公」は、
the main characterと言います。
main「主な」
character「キャラクター」
例）
I like the main character.
「私は主人公が好きだ」
以上です。
少しでも参考になれば幸いです(*^_^*)
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