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    3. 徒弟

    徒弟

    徒と弟てい

    apprentice

    KMT10News #40+1NounEducationWork & CareerKanji Vocab17 strokes

    とてい

    Noun

    1.
    apprentice

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    彼かれは大だい工くの徒と弟ていだ。

    He is a carpenter's apprentice.

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    徒と弟ていとして、彼かれは厳きびしい修しゅ行ぎょうを積つんだ。

    As an apprentice, he underwent rigorous training.

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    徒と弟てい制せい度どは、伝でん統とう的てきな技ぎ術じゅつを次つぎ世のせ代だいに伝 える重じゅう要ような役やく割わりを果はたす。

    The apprenticeship system plays an important role in passing traditional skills to the next generation.

    KMT10Work & CareerEducationCulture & Traditions
    彼かれは熟じゅく練れんした職しょく人にんの徒と弟ていとして、毎まい日にち熱ねっ心しんに技ぎ術じゅつを学まなんでいる。

    As an apprentice to a skilled craftsman, he diligently learns techniques every day.

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    中ちゅう世せいヨーロッパでは、多おおくの若わか者ものが徒と弟ていとして専せん門もん技ぎ術じゅつを習しゅう得とくした。

    In medieval Europe, many young people acquired specialized skills as apprentices.

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    Kanji that make up this word

    徒
    いたずら・あだ…(2)
    on foot・junior・emptiness・vanity・futility…(6)
    弟
    おとうと…(4)
    younger brother・faithful service to elders
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