relying on someone as one's teacher
Rare literary noun referring to the act of depending on or following a teacher. Not used in everyday speech; modern Japanese would more naturally use phrases like 師と仰ぐ or 師事する.
In classical texts, the word 師資 can express reliance on a teacher-student relationship.
direct transmission from master to disciple
Compound of 師 (teacher) and 資 (resources, reliance). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the word is now obsolete in common usage.