| 成句・複合語: |
| in the main | adv | (mostly, largely) | 概して、一般的には 副 |
| I like dogs in the main, but my sister's dog is nasty and vicious. |
| main accent | n | (emphasis) | 強調 名 |
| main article | n | (most prominent feature in a newspaper) 新聞 | 目玉、トップ記事、トピックス 名 |
| main character | n | (protagonist) | 主役、主人公 名 |
| Willy Loman is the main character of the play Death of a Salesman. |
| main course | n | (main dish of a meal) コース料理 | メインディッシュ、メイン、主菜 名 |
| For a main course I like to choose something I wouldn't usually cook at home. |
| After the appetizers we will serve the main course and then dessert. |
| main dish | n | (principal course of a meal) コース料理 | メインディッシュ、メイン、主菜 名 |
| The set menu had a salad starter, a main dish of lamb casserole, and ice cream or cheese for desert. |
| main feature | n | (most prominent article in a newspaper) 新聞 | トップ記事、トピックス 名 |
| The main feature of today's newspaper is an article on rising crime. |
| main feature | n | (main movie in a cinema programme) 映画 | 目玉作品 名 |
| Dance was the main feature in the cultural show. |
| main feature | n | (distinguishing mark or characteristic) | 主な特徴 名 |
| The main feature of this website is to provide knowledge about words. |
| main idea | n | (principal premise or concept) | 本旨、主旨 名 |
| The lecture as a whole was a little confusing, but I understood the main idea. |
| The main idea of a paragraph can often be summarized with one sentence. |
| main office | n | (headquarters) | 本社 名 |
| The main office is located in London, but there is also a branch location in Bristol. |
| main point | n | (most significant idea) | 要点、主要ポイント 名 |
| The chairman presented the main points of the report to the meeting. |
| main road | n | (principal street) | 本線、幹線[主要]道路 名 |
| Learner drivers usually practise on side streets before going on to the main roads. |
| main street | n | (principal road) | 大通り、本通 名 |
| | | メインストリート、目抜き通り 名 |
| The town's main street has been pedestrianized. |
| main strength | n | (strongest point, area of advantage) | 大きな強み 名 |
| His main strength is his ability to speak both Latin and English. |
| main subject | n | (academic studies: major) 大学 | 専攻 名 |
| She studies Spanish at University, but her main subject is Psychology. |
| main subject | n | (primary topic under consideration) | 主題、メインテーマ 名 |
| The main subject of our meeting is the proposed change in office location. |
| main thing | | | 肝心なこと、重要なこと 名 |
| water main | | | 水道管、給水本管 名 |
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