主流

しゅりゅう

(the) mainstream

Also:main course (of a river)

What does 主流 mean?

主流 is a Japanese noun meaning (the) mainstream in English. It can also be translated as main course (of a river) depending on context. It is written as 主流 in kanji, しゅりゅう in hiragana, and shuryuu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

ユダヤ正統派の主流から外れた部分においては、黙示録はある種の運動に対して、より成功を収めたのである。

Outside the mainstream of orthodox Judaism, the apocalyptic books were more successful with certain movements.