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    3. 門下生

    門下生

    門もん下か生せい

    pupil

    KMT9News #28+1Ref L2NounEducationKanji Vocab16 strokes

    もんかせい

    Noun

    1.
    pupil, disciple, follower

    Stroke 0 / 16

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれは有ゆう名めいな画が家かの門もん下か生せいだ。

    He is a disciple of a famous painter.

    KMT7EducationArt & Design
    その道どう場じょうには、多おおくの若わかき門もん下か生せいが日ひ々びけ稽い古こに励はげんでいる。

    In that dojo, many young disciples are diligently practicing every day.

    KMT9EducationSports & Martial Arts
    彼かれは、その分ぶん野やの第だい一いち人にん者しゃの門もん下か生せいとなることを夢ゆめ見みていた。

    He dreamed of becoming a disciple of the leading authority in that field.

    KMT9EducationWork & Career
    彼かれの門もん下か生せいたちは、師しの芸げい風ふうを受うけ継つぎ、さらに発はっ展てんさせている。

    His disciples have inherited their master's performing style and are further developing it.

    KMT9EducationCulture & TraditionsMusic & Entertainment
    彼かの女じょは、師しの教おしえを忠ちゅう実じつに守まもり、その流りゅう派はの門もん下か生せいとして精しょう進じんしている。

    She faithfully follows her master's teachings and strives as a disciple of that school.

    KMT10EducationCulture & Traditions

    Kanji that make up this word

    門
    かど・と…(4)
    gate・counter for cannons
    下
    した・しも・もと・さ.げる・さ.がる・くだ.る…(10)
    below・down・descend・give・low…(1)
    生
    い.きる・い.かす・い.ける・う.まれる・うま.れる・う.まれ…(39)
    life・genuine・birth
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