Definition of 張本人 (ちょうほんにん)

ちょうほんにん

張本人

ちょうほんにん

chouhonnin

Common word
View details for kanji: 張View details for kanji: 本View details for kanji: 人
noun
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originator, ringleader, perpetrator, main culprit, person responsible
Other readings:
帳本人【ちょうほんにん】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage
Related Kanji
張 lengthen, counter for bows & stringed instruments, stretch, spread, put up (tent)
本 book, present, main, origin, true, real, counter for long cylindrical things
人 person
帳 notebook, account book, album, curtain, veil, net, tent
Example sentences(showing 1 results)
この
うわさ
の
ちょうほんにん
張本人
は
だれ
だ
Who is at the bottom of these rumors