Usage patterns 〈 人ひと 〉 の 弟で 子し になる to become someone's disciple
He became the disciple of a famous painter.
〈 人ひと 〉 を 弟で 子し にする to take someone on as a disciple
The master decided to take the young man on as his disciple.
弟で 子し を 取と る to accept a disciple/apprentice
That craftsman hasn't taken on an apprentice in years.
Kanji 弟 younger brother, faithful service to elders 子 child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM Related words· 7 生徒 refers to a general school student, whereas 弟子 implies a closer, often one-on-one, master-apprentice bond in traditional arts or crafts.
門下生 is a slightly more formal, literary term for a disciple studying under a particular master, largely interchangeable with 弟子 in academic or artistic contexts.
教え子 is used from the teacher's perspective to mean 'one of my former students,' while 弟子 emphasizes the ongoing, often lifelong, master-disciple relationship.
弟子 emphasizes a close master-disciple bond, especially in traditional arts or crafts, while 見習い is a broader term for anyone training on the job.
Show 3 more Show fewer 弟子 is the general word for a disciple or apprentice in any field, while 使徒 is reserved for the Twelve Apostles of Christ or a devoted follower of a cause.
弟子 is the common, general word for a disciple or apprentice, while 門下 stresses formal affiliation with a specific teacher's school.
弟子 names only the student/disciple side, whereas 師弟 covers both the teacher and the disciple as a unit.
Opposites 師匠 is the master or teacher who instructs, while 弟子 is the student who studies under that master, making them opposite roles in the same relationship.
弟子 is the disciple who studies under a 師 , making the two words a direct teacher-student pair rather than opposites in meaning.
師範 is the master or instructor, while 弟子 is the disciple or student who studies under them.
Counted with The everyday counter for people: 一人 (ひとり ), 二人 (ふたり ), 三人 (さんにん ).
Used when counting 弟子 (disciples/apprentices) as people, e.g. 弟子三名 .
Word family· 13 senior pupil; senior disciple; senior student
favorite pupil; teacher's pet
younger pupil (of the same master); younger disciple; junior member
becoming a pupil; apprenticeship; entering discipleship
private pupil; live-in apprentice
Show 8 more Show fewer indirect pupil; pupil of one's own pupil
disciple of one's disciple; grandstudent
new disciple; new student; new apprentice · newly accepted professional wrestler (sumo)
direct disciple; personal pupil
fellow student; fellow disciple
best pupil; top disciple
fellow pupil; fellow apprentice
the ten great disciples (of Buddha)
Etymology A Sino-Japanese word borrowed from Chinese 弟子 , “disciple” or “pupil.” The reading でし reflects the traditional 呉音 readings of the two characters.
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