noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
full transmission of a school's secrets; initiation into all the mysteries of an art
Used in traditional arts, martial arts, and disciplines to indicate that a student has received the complete teachings from a master. Often implies a formal license or certification.
彼は師匠から剣術の皆伝を受けた。
He received full initiation into swordsmanship from his master.
皆伝を許さ
It took ten years before he was granted full transmission of the art.