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    3. 棟梁

    棟梁

    棟とう梁りょう

    central figure

    KMT10News #38+1NounHome & HousingKanji Vocab23 strokes

    とうりょう

    Noun

    1.
    central figure, pillar (e.g. of the nation), mainstay, chief support, leader
    2.
    chief, boss, leader, head
    3.
    master carpenter
    4.
    beams and ridge supports of a roof

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    彼かれはその建けん設せつ現げん場ばの棟とう梁りょうだ。

    He is the master carpenter of that construction site.

    KMT7Home & HousingWork & Career
    チームの棟とう梁りょうとして、彼かれは常つねにメンバーを鼓こ舞ぶし続つづけた。

    As the team's leader, he constantly encouraged the members.

    KMT9Work & CareerEmotions & Psychology
    彼かれは村むらの棟とう梁りょうとして、皆みなから尊そん敬けいされていた。

    As the village leader, he was respected by everyone.

    KMT10Daily LifeWork & Career
    その会かい社しゃは、彼かれを次じ世せ代だいの棟とう梁りょうとして育いく成せいしようとしている。

    That company is trying to train him as the leader of the next generation.

    KMT10Work & CareerBusiness & Finance
    伝でん統とう的てきな日に本ほん家か屋おくの建けん築ちくには、熟じゅく練れんした棟とう梁りょうの技ぎ術じゅつが不ふ可か欠けつだ。

    The construction of traditional Japanese houses requires the indispensable skills of a master carpenter.

    KMT10Home & HousingCulture & Traditions

    Kanji that make up this word

    棟
    むね・むな-…(1)
    ridgepole・ridge
    梁
    はり・うつばり・うちばり・やな・はし…(1)
    weir・fish trap・beam・girder
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