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    3. 家来

    家来

    家け来らい

    retainer

    N1KMT10News #39+1Ref L2NounHistoryKanji Vocab17 strokes

    家礼家頼

    けらい

    Noun

    1.
    retainer, vassal, follower

    Stroke 0 / 17

    Speed1.0x

    その殿との様さまには忠ちゅう実じつな家け来らいがいた。

    That lord had loyal retainers.

    KMT10HistoryCulture & Traditions
    武ぶ士しの時じ代だい、家け来らいは主しゅ君くんのために命いのちを捧ささげた。

    In the samurai era, retainers dedicated their lives to their lords.

    KMT10HistoryCulture & Traditions
    彼かれは家け来らいたちを家か族ぞくのように大たい切せつにし、彼かれらもまた彼かれに深ふかく忠ちゅう誠せいを誓ちかった。

    He cherished his retainers like family, and they, in turn, swore deep loyalty to him.

    KMT10HistoryFamily & RelationshipsEmotions & Psychology
    戦せん国ごく時じ代だいの武ぶ将しょうたちは、多おおくの家け来らいを率ひきいて戦いくさに臨のぞんだ。

    Warlords of the Sengoku period led many retainers into battle.

    KMT10HistoryMilitary
    昔むかし話ばなしでは、賢かしこい家け来らいが主しゅ君くんを危き機きから救すくう話はなしがよく登とう場じょうする。

    In old tales, stories often appear where a wise retainer saves his lord from danger.

    KMT10HistoryLiteratureCulture & Traditions

    Kanji that make up this word

    家
    いえ・や・うち…(7)
    house・home・family・professional・expert…(1)
    来
    く.る・きた.る・きた.す・き.たす・き.たる・き…(7)
    come・due・next・cause・become
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