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師資相承 (ししそうしょう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
direct transmission from master to disciple
yojijukugo (four-character idiom)
A yojijukugo used in traditional arts, crafts, or religious contexts to describe the passing down of teachings or skills directly from teacher to student over generations.
その
技わざ
は
師し
資し
相そう
承しょう
に
よっ
て
今いま
に
伝つた
わっ
て
いる
。
That technique has been passed down to the present day through direct master-to-disciple transmission.
Kanji 資 assets, resources, capital 相 inter-, mutual, together 承 acquiesce, hear, listen to Similar words 口く 伝でん 口伝 refers specifically to oral transmission, while 師資相承 emphasizes the broader master-disciple relationship and generational continuity.
伝でん 承しょう 伝承 is a general term for handing down traditions or folklore, not necessarily tied to a formal master-disciple lineage.
Etymology A yojijukugo composed of 師 (master), 資 (resources, here implying the disciple as a vessel), 相 (mutual), and 承 (to receive, inherit). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the phrase is conventionally associated with the idea of a master passing teachings to a disciple who receives them.
