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    3. 師匠

    師匠

    師し匠しょう

    master

    KMT6News #9+1Culture & TraditionsSports & Martial ArtsKanji Vocab16 strokes

    ししょう

    Noun, Suffix

    1.
    master, teacher

    Noun

    2.
    stable master
    sumo

    Stroke 0 / 16

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれは私わたしの柔じゅう道どうの師し匠しょうです。

    He is my judo master.

    KMT5Sports & Martial ArtsCulture & Traditions
    師し匠しょうの教おしえを胸むねに刻きざんで、日ひび々しょ精うじ進んしています。

    I keep my master's teachings in my heart and strive every day.

    KMT6Culture & TraditionsDaily Life
    相す撲もう部べ屋やでは、力りき士したちは師し匠しょうの指し導どうのもとで稽けい古こに励はげみます。

    In a sumo stable, sumo wrestlers train diligently under the guidance of their stable master.

    KMT6Sports & Martial ArtsCulture & Traditions
    伝でん統とう芸げい能のうの世せ界かいでは、師し匠しょうと弟で子しの関かん係けいは非ひ常じょうに重じゅう要ようです。

    In the world of traditional arts, the relationship between master and apprentice is extremely important.

    KMT7Culture & Traditions
    落らく語ご家かは師し匠しょうから芸げいを学まなび、その名な前まえを受うけ継つぎます。

    Rakugo performers learn their art from their master and inherit their name.

    KMT7Culture & TraditionsMusic & Entertainment

    Kanji that make up this word

    師
    いくさ…(8)
    expert・teacher・master・model・exemplar…(2)
    匠
    たくみ…(1)
    artisan・workman・carpenter
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