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主として[しゅとして] (shutoshite)

chiefly; mainly

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Meaning

主として (しゅとして, shutoshite) is a bonus vocabulary word meaning “chiefly; mainly”.

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Example sentences 11

海外かいがい出張しゅっちょう中ちゅうは会社かいしゃとの連絡れんらくは主しゅとしてEメールを使つかう

I usually use email to contact the company when I am on a business trip overseas.

主として住宅を指す。

It mainly refers to residences.

科学かがく者しゃは主しゅとして物質ぶっしつの問題もんだいを取り扱とりあつかう。

Scientists deal mainly with physical matters.

村人むらびとたちは主しゅとして漁業ぎょぎょうに従事じゅうじしている。

The villagers are occupied mainly with fishing.

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