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    3. 兄弟子

    兄弟子

    兄あに弟で子し

    senior pupil (of the same master)

    KMT10News #35+1NounEducationKanji Vocab15 strokes

    あにでし

    Noun

    1.
    senior pupil (of the same master), senior disciple, senior student, senior member

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    彼かれは私わたしの兄あに弟で子しだ。

    He is my senior disciple.

    KMT10EducationFamily & Relationships
    兄あに弟で子しから稽けい古こをつけてもらった。

    My senior disciple gave me training.

    KMT10EducationSports & Martial Arts
    彼かれは兄あに弟で子しとして、後こう輩はいたちの面めん倒どうをよく見みていた。

    As a senior disciple, he took good care of his juniors.

    KMT10EducationFamily & Relationships
    道どう場じょうでは、兄あに弟で子しが新しん入いりの指し導どうを担たん当とうする。

    In the dojo, the senior disciple is in charge of guiding new members.

    KMT10EducationSports & Martial Arts
    伝でん統とう芸げい能のうの世せ界かいでは、兄あに弟で子しの存そん在ざいは非ひ常じょうに大おおきい。

    In the world of traditional performing arts, the presence of a senior disciple is very significant.

    KMT10EducationCulture & Traditions

    Kanji that make up this word

    兄
    あに…(5)
    elder brother・big brother
    弟
    おとうと…(4)
    younger brother・faithful service to elders
    子
    こ・-こ・ね…(9)
    child・sign of the rat・11PM-1AM・first sign of Chinese zodiac
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