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    3. 弟子

    弟子

    弟で子し

    pupil

    KMT6News #10+1CoreNoun, ParticleEducationKanji Vocab10 strokes

    でしていし

    Noun, Particle

    1.
    pupil, disciple, adherent, follower, apprentice, young person, teacher's student-helper

    Stroke 0 / 10

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれは有ゆう名めいな画が家かの弟で子しです。

    He is a disciple of a famous painter.

    KMT4EducationArt & Design
    その武ぶ道どう家かには多おおくの弟で子しがいます。

    That martial artist has many disciples.

    KMT6Sports & Martial ArtsEducation
    師し匠しょうは弟で子したちに、ただ技ぎ術じゅつを教おしえるだけでなく、生いき方かたも示しめしました。

    The master not only taught his disciples techniques but also showed them a way of life.

    KMT7EducationCulture & Traditions
    彼かれは将しょう来らい、偉い大だいな学がく者しゃになるべく、熱ねっ心しんに師しの弟で子しとして学まなんでいます。

    He is diligently studying as his master's disciple, aiming to become a great scholar in the future.

    KMT7Education
    伝でん統とう芸げい能のうの世せ界かいでは、弟で子し入いりして修しゅ行ぎょうを積つむのが一いっ般ぱん的てきです。

    In the world of traditional arts, it is common to become an apprentice and undergo training.

    KMT7Culture & TraditionsEducation

    Kanji that make up this word

    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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