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    3. 主従

    主従

    主しゅう従じゅう

    master and servant

    KMT10News #46+1NounWork & CareerKanji Vocab15 strokes

    しゅうじゅうしゅじゅう

    Noun

    1.
    master and servant, lord and retainer, employer and employee

    Stroke 0 / 15

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれらの間あいだには明めい確かくな主しゅう従じゅう関かん係けいがある。

    There is a clear master-servant relationship between them.

    KMT7Work & CareerFamily & Relationships
    昔むかしの日に本ほんでは、主しゅう従じゅうの絆きずなが非ひじゅ常うに重じゅう要ようだった。

    In ancient Japan, the bond between master and retainer was extremely important.

    KMT10HistoryCulture & Traditions
    現げん代だい社しゃ会かいにおいても、形かたちを変かえた主しゅう従じゅう関かん係けいは存そん在ざいすると言いえるだろう。

    Even in modern society, it can be said that master-servant relationships exist in a different form.

    KMT10Work & CareerPolitics & Law
    企き業ぎょうにおける主しゅう従じゅう関かん係けいは、雇こ用よう契けい約やくによって成なり立たっている。

    The employer-employee relationship in a company is formed by an employment contract.

    KMT10Work & CareerBusiness & Finance
    主しゅう従じゅうの役やく割わりを理り解かいすることは、チームの効こう率りつを高たかめる上うえで不ふ可か欠けつだ。

    Understanding the roles of master and servant is essential for improving team efficiency.

    KMT10Work & CareerBusiness & Finance

    Kanji that make up this word

    主
    ぬし・おも・あるじ…(6)
    lord・chief・master・main thing・principal
    従
    したが.う・したが.える・より…(3)
    accompany・obey・submit to・comply・follow…(3)
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