noun
best pupil; leading disciple
Refers to the most outstanding or senior student of a teacher, master, or school, often in traditional arts, martial arts, or academic lineages.
彼は師匠の高弟として知られている。
He is known as the master's best pupil.
その流派の高弟たちが集まって記念公演を行った。
The leading disciples of that school gathered and gave a commemorative performance.