施主

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 施主 is read せしゅ and can mean the person commissioning construction or the patron of a Buddhist ceremony.
• Basic usage: Context distinguishes a designer's client from the patron thanked by a monk after a service.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Construction and ceremony
  • In a design context, 施主 commissions the construction and has a different role from the 設計者 who draws the plans.
  • In a Buddhist service, 施主 refers to the patron supporting the ceremony.