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Japanese
| Alternative spelling
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| 大黑柱 (kyūjitai)
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Etymology
大黒 (Daikoku, “Daikoku, the good of wealth and fortune”) + 柱 (hashira, “pillar”). The hashira changes to bashira as an instance of rendaku (連濁).
Noun
大黒柱 • (daikokubashira)
- (architecture) the large, central pillar that holds up a traditional Japanese house.
- the breadwinner of a household or organization.