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大師範 (だいしはん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

大だい師し範はん

Meanings

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noun

master; grandmaster; senior instructor

A high-level title in martial arts or traditional arts, indicating a teacher of teachers or a very senior instructor.

彼かれは剣けん道どうの大だい師し範はんとして多おおくの弟で子しを育そだてた。
As a grandmaster of kendo, he trained many disciples.

Kanji

大large, big
師expert, teacher, master
範pattern, example, model

Similar words

師し範はん
師範 is a general instructor or master, while 大師範 is a higher rank, often the head instructor or a master of masters.

Etymology

Compound of 大 (dai, 'great') and 師範 (shihan, 'instructor, master'). The term is used primarily in martial arts and traditional arts to denote a very senior master.