Question About Meaning of 副主人公


To my understanding, 副 can be used "before a rank or title to indicate a
slightly different or lower rank or title." so would I be correct in 副主人公
meaning either deuteragonist or secondary protagonist?

Basically I'm wondering what 副主人公 means, if I'm on the right track here or if
it's a different term from those two.




You are basically right, 副主人公 is close to
[deuteragonist](https://www.studiobinder.com/blog/what-is-a-deuteragonist-
definition/) although what exactly makes a character a 副主人公 is a little fuzzy.

All the characters listed in the link (like Doc in _Back to the Future_ )
should certainly be able to be called 副主人公.




You are basically right, 副主人公 is close to
[deuteragonist](https://www.studiobinder.com/blog/what-is-a-deuteragonist-
definition/) although what exactly makes a character a 副主人公 is a little fuzzy.

All the characters listed in the link (like Doc in _Back to the Future_ )
should certainly be able to be called 副主人公.

