世帯主

• 読み: せたいぬし
• ローマ字: setainushi
• 漢字の分解: 世 (se/sei) — generation, world; 帯 (tai/obi) — belt, carry; 主 (shu/nushi) — master, owner
• 発音: /se.ta.i.nɯ.ɕi/

意味

Head of the household; householder. The person officially registered as the representative of a household unit.

A noun used in legal and administrative contexts, particularly in Japan's resident registration system (住民票). The 世帯主 is the person recorded as the household representative for tax, insurance, and municipal purposes. This role does not necessarily correspond to the primary earner — it is simply the registered representative. Common in paperwork for moving, taxes, and public services.

例文

1. 住民票には世帯主の名前が記載される。
2. 世帯主が変わったので届け出が必要になった。
3. 税金の控除は世帯主に適用される場合が多い。

使い方ガイド

場面: administration, legal, tax

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

From Sino-Japanese: 世帯 (setai, household) + 主 (nushi, master/owner). Literally 'household master' — the officially registered head of a family unit.

文化的背景

時代: Modern

世代: Adults

社会的背景: Universal