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mainmost important; principal; chief

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: most important; principal; chief

Pronunciation (IPA): /meɪn/

Korean meaning: 주요한, 주된, 가장 중요한

Korean pronunciation: 메인 (강세: 메인)

Example Sentences

  • My main hobby is collecting pizza boxes from around the world.
  • The main problem with my diet is that chocolate keeps calling my name.
  • What's the main ingredient in this dish?

main

ADJECTIVE

//meɪn//

most important; principal; chief

main concept
💡 Concept

Business people enter through the main entrance while side doors remain less used

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main rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Use your brain to catch the main train!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/meɪn/
🇬🇧 UK/meɪn/

🌳Etymology

Rootmain

Origin

고대 영어 'mægen'에서 유래되어 '힘, 능력'을 의미했습니다. 시간이 지나면서 '주요한, 중요한'이라는 뜻으로 발전했어요. 마치 힘이 센 것이 주요한 것처럼 말이죠!

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🎵Rhyme

raintrainbraingainpain
rain
train
brain
gain
pain

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My main hobby is collecting pizza boxes from around the world.

😄 Fun example

The main problem with my diet is that chocolate keeps calling my name.

What's the main ingredient in this dish?

Please use the main entrance, not the back door.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

primaryprincipalchiefmajorcentral

Antonyms

minorsecondarysubsidiary

Related

mainlymainstreammainlandmaintenance