師匠

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Chinese

a division (milit.); teacher; master
a division (milit.); teacher; master; expert; model
 
craftsman
trad. (師匠)
simp. (师匠)

Pronunciation


Noun

師匠

  1. (literary) great master; great scholar respected for learning and integrity
  2. (literary) instruction; teaching; guidance

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Verb

師匠

  1. (literary) to follow the example of; to take as one's model; to pattern after; to imitate

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Japanese

Kanji in this term

Grade: 5
しょう
Grade: S
on'yomi

Pronunciation

Noun

()(しょう) (shishōししやう (sisyau)?

  1. a master, an instructor
  2. sumo coach with his own stable

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN

Korean

Hanja in this term

Noun

師匠 (sajang) (hangeul 사장)

  1. hanja form? of 사장 (teacher, master)