十じっ哲てつ

noun

ten great disciples

Refers to a canonical group of ten outstanding disciples of a master, especially in Confucianism (e.g., the Ten Disciples of Confucius) or in the context of haiku (e.g., the Ten Disciples of Bashō). Used in historical and literary contexts.

• 孔こう子しの十じっ哲てつは、徳とく行こう・言げん語ご・政せい事じ・文ぶん学がくの四し科かに分わけられる。

  The Ten Disciples of Confucius are divided into the four categories of virtue, speech, government, and literature.

• 芭ば蕉しょうの十じっ哲てつには、去きょ来らいや丈じょう草そうなどが含ふくまれる。

  Bashō's Ten Disciples include Kyorai and Jōsō.