門もん生せい

noun

pupil; student; follower

Refers to a person who studies under a teacher or master, or a follower in a school of thought. Somewhat formal and less common in everyday speech than 弟子 or 生徒.

• 彼かれはあの学がく者しゃの門もん生せいとして長なが年ねん学まなんだ。

  He studied for many years as a pupil of that scholar.

• その流りゅう派はの門もん生せいたちは、師しの教おしえを忠ちゅう実じつに守まもっている。

  The followers of that school faithfully uphold their master's teachings.