Usage patterns 流りゅう 派は を 継つ ぐ to succeed to (inherit) a school or tradition
He inherited his father's school and became a master of tea ceremony.
流りゅう 派は を 興おこ す to found (start) a new school or tradition
She founded her own school and trained many disciples.
〈 人ひと〉 〉 が 流派りゅうは に 入門ゅうもん する for someone to join a school as a student
He entered that school as a student at the age of ten.
流りゅう 派は によって 〈 事こと 〉 が 異こと なる to vary depending on the school (of art, tea ceremony, etc.)
The etiquette differs slightly depending on the school.
Related words· 9 流儀 usually points to a personal or family way of doing something, while 流派 refers to a formally established school or tradition passed down through generations.
学派 is used specifically for a school of academic or philosophical thought, whereas 流派 is broader and covers arts, crafts, and martial traditions too.
宗派 denotes a religious sect or denomination, a narrower application of the same 'school/branch' idea found in 流派 .
派 is a general suffix meaning 'faction' or 'group' (e.g. 学派 , 政党の派 ), while 流派 specifically names an established school with a lineage in an art or skill.
Show 5 more Show fewer 流派 directly names an artistic or scholarly school, while 一家 in this sense is used mainly in set phrases like 一家を成す .
流派 names a specific school or style within an art, while 門 more broadly refers to a school of thought or master-disciple lineage.
流派 is the standard modern word for a school or tradition in the arts, while 一流 in this sense is a rarer, more classical way to express the same idea.
流派 names the school or style itself in arts or thought, while 一門 refers to the group of people belonging to that school.
流派 is used specifically for schools of art, martial arts, or traditional practices emphasizing lineage and style, whereas 一派 is broader and can also cover religious or political groups.
Don't confuse with 派閥 refers to a political or organizational faction formed around power or interest, unlike 流派 , which denotes a school of art, craft, or tradition with a lineage.
Etymology Compound of 流 (flow, style) and 派 (faction, school). The combination naturally yields the meaning of a stylistic or methodological school with a lineage.
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