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師弟 (してい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

師し弟てい

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Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

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noun

teacher and student; master and disciple

Refers to the relationship or pair of a teacher (master) and a student (disciple), often in traditional arts, martial arts, or academic settings.

師し弟てい関かん係けいを大たい切せつにする。
I value the teacher-student relationship.
彼かれらは師し弟ていとして長なが年ねん一いっ緒しょに研けん究きゅう

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They have worked together for many years as teacher and student.

Kanji

師expert, teacher, master
弟younger brother, faithful service to elders

Similar words

師し匠しょう
師匠 refers specifically to a master or teacher, especially in traditional arts, while 師弟 refers to the pair or relationship of teacher and student.
弟で子し
弟子 means a disciple or pupil, while 師弟 encompasses both the teacher and the student together.

Etymology

Compound of 師 (teacher, master) and 弟 (younger brother; here extended to mean disciple or pupil). The combination directly yields the meaning 'teacher and student'.