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    3. 親方

    親方

    親おや方かた

    master

    KMT4News #6+1NounSports & Martial ArtsWork & CareerKanji Vocab20 strokes

    おやかたおやがた

    Noun

    1.
    master, boss, chief, foreman, supervisor
    honorific or respectful (sonkeigo) language
    2.
    stable master
    honorific or respectful (sonkeigo) languagesumo
    3.
    craftsman, artisan
    honorific or respectful (sonkeigo) language
    4.
    foster parent
    archaic

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    親おや方かたはとても厳きびしい人ひとです。

    The master is a very strict person.

    KMT3Work & CareerDaily Life
    建けん設せつ現げん場ばの親おや方かたが作さ業ぎょう員いんに指し示じを出だしました。

    The foreman at the construction site gave instructions to the workers.

    KMT4Work & CareerDaily Life
    相す撲もう部べ屋やの親おや方かたは、弟で子したちの指し導どうに熱ねっ心しんです。

    The sumo stable master is dedicated to guiding his apprentices.

    KMT5Sports & Martial ArtsCulture & Traditions
    大だい工くの親おや方かたは、長なが年ねんの経けい験けんから多おおくの知ち恵えを持もっています。

    The carpenter master has a lot of wisdom from years of experience.

    KMT5Work & CareerCulture & Traditions
    彼かれは引いん退たい後ご、親おや方かたとして後こう進しんの育いく成せいに励いそしんでいます。

    After retirement, he is dedicated to training the next generation as a stable master.

    KMT6Sports & Martial ArtsWork & Career

    Kanji that make up this word

    親
    おや・おや-・した.しい・した.しむ…(4)
    parent・intimacy・relative・familiarity・dealer (cards)
    方
    かた・-かた・-がた…(9)
    direction・person・alternative
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