protagonist

主人公、主役

物語、演劇、映画で中心となる人物。

やさしい英語で： The main person in a story, play, or film.

• The protagonist is a young girl.
• The film has two protagonists with very different goals.
• Readers follow the protagonist through a series of adventures.

使い方： protagonist of something (The protagonist of the novel is a young doctor.)

類義語： main character, central character, lead

よく使う表現： main protagonist, female protagonist, protagonist of something

中心人物、主要な参加者

競争や出来事に関わる人のうち、特に重要な人物。

やさしい英語で： One of the most important people taking part in a contest or event.

• The two protagonists shook hands before the contest.
• Several protagonists in the debate refused to compromise.
• The championship lost its leading protagonist through injury.

使い方： protagonist in something (Both protagonists in the contest arrived early.)

類義語： leading participant, principal performer

よく使う表現： leading protagonist, protagonist in something

提唱者、支持者

考え、運動、計画された行動を積極的に支持する人。

やさしい英語で： Someone who actively supports an idea, cause, or planned action.

• He became a protagonist of political reform.
• The campaign attracted several enthusiastic protagonists.
• Protagonists of the policy argued that it would reduce poverty.

使い方： protagonist of something (She was an early protagonist of educational reform.)

類義語： advocate, champion, supporter

反対語： opponent

よく使う表現： protagonist of reform, protagonist of something