C1noun · rare

protagonist

protagonist · protagonists

головний герой, головна героїня, протагоніст, протагоністка

главный герой, главная героиня, протагонист, протагонистка

Held, Hauptfigur, Protagonist, Protagonistin

The main character, or one of the main characters, in any story, such as a literary…The main character, or one of the main characters, in any story, such as a literary work or drama.

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UK/pɹəˈtæɡ.ə.nɪst/US/pɹoʊˈtæɡ.ə.nɪst/

» The protagonist was isekaied in the end of the first episode.

Главный герой исекайнулся в конце первой серии.

Головний герой ісекайнувся в кінці першої серії.

Meaning

3 senses

The main character, or one of the main characters, in any story, such as a literary work or drama.
Protagonist, Protagonistin, Hauptfigur
гла́вный геро́йglávnyj gerój, гла́вная герои́няglávnaja geroínja, протагони́стprotagoníst
головни́й геро́йholovnýj herój, головна́ герої́няholovná herojínja, протагоні́стprotahoníst
the principal character in a work of fiction
A leading person in a contest; a principal performer.
(proscribed)An advocate or champion of a cause or course of action.

Examples

46 sentences

The protagonist was isekaied in the end of the first episode.
Головний герой ісекайнувся в кінці першої серії.
ruГлавный герой исекайнулся в конце первой серии.
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Since I started wearing glasses myself, I started liking the anime where the protagonists wear glasses.
З того часу, як я сам став носити окуляри, мені стало подобатися аніме, де головні герої в окулярах.
ruС тех пор, как я сам стал носить очки, мне стало нравится аниме, где главные герои в очках.
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You can guess the protagonist's fate.
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You're the protagonists of this story.
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The true protagonist wasn't shot by anybody.
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Translations

9 languages

Українська

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Русский

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main character:

Deutsch

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Origin

From Ancient Greek πρωταγωνιστής (prōtagōnistḗs, “a chief actor”), from πρῶτος (prôtos, “f

From Ancient Greek πρωταγωνιστής (prōtagōnistḗs, “a chief actor”), from πρῶτος (prôtos, “first”) + ἀγωνιστής (agōnistḗs, “a combatant, pleader, actor”). By surface analysis, prot- (“first”) + agonist (“combatant, participant”).

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