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    3. 老師

    老師

    老ろう師し

    old master

    KMT9News #32+1NounReligion & PhilosophyKanji Vocab16 strokes

    ろうし

    Noun

    1.
    old master, old teacher
    2.
    old monk, aged priest

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    老ろう師しは静しずかに座すわっていました。

    The old master was sitting quietly.

    KMT7Religion & Philosophy
    禅ぜん寺でらの老ろう師しから貴き重ちょうな教おしえをいただきました。

    I received valuable teachings from the Zen temple's old master.

    KMT9Religion & PhilosophyCulture & Traditions
    老ろう師しの説せっ法ぽうは、多おおくの信しん者じゃの心こころを打うちました。

    The old master's sermon touched the hearts of many believers.

    KMT9Religion & Philosophy
    若わかい僧そう侶りょたちは、老ろう師しの知ち恵えと経けい験けんを尊そん敬けいしています。

    The young monks respect the old master's wisdom and experience.

    KMT9Religion & Philosophy
    彼かれは長なが年ねんの修しゅ行ぎょうを経へて、ついに老ろう師しの位くらいに達たっしました。

    After many years of training, he finally reached the rank of old master.

    KMT10Religion & Philosophy

    Kanji that make up this word

    老
    お.いる・ふ.ける…(4)
    old man・old age・grow old
    師
    いくさ…(8)
    expert・teacher・master・model・exemplar…(2)
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