世帯主(せたいぬし)

せたいぬし
noun
head of household
formallegalfamilysociety
1. head of household; householder
The person officially registered as the representative of a household, particularly in administrative and legal contexts such as the resident register (住民票(じゅうみんひょう)).
世帯主(せたいぬし)の名前(なまえ)を記入(きにゅう)してください。
Please fill in the name of the head of household.
引(ひ)っ越(こ)しの際(さい)に世帯主(せたいぬし)の変更(へんこう)を届(とど)け出(で)た。
When we moved, we filed a change of head of household.
住民票(じゅうみんひょう)には世帯主(せたいぬし)との続柄(つづきがら)が記載(きさい)されている。
The resident register lists the relationship to the head of household.

Usage

世帯主(せたいぬし) is a formal, administrative term used on government forms, tax documents, and official registrations. It refers to the person listed as the representative of a household (世帯(せたい)) in the municipal resident register.

Common collocations

  • 世帯主(せたいぬし)の変更(へんこう) (change of head of household)
  • 世帯主(せたいぬし)との続柄(つづきがら) (relationship to head of household)
  • 世帯主(せたいぬし)名(めい) (name of head of household, on forms)

Related Words

Compare: 当主(とうしゅ) (head of a household, family head)
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Added 2026.3.8 21:24 · Revised 2026.9.4 21:29
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