門もん下か生せい

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Meanings

noun

pupil; disciple; follower

Refers to a student or follower who studies directly under a particular teacher, master, or influential figure, often in academic, artistic, or martial arts contexts.

彼かれは有ゆう名めいな画が家かの門もん下か生せいとして修しゅ行ぎょうした。
He trained as a disciple of a famous painter.
その教きょう授じゅの門もん下か生せいには多おおくの優ゆう秀しゅうな研けん究きゅう者しゃがいる。
Among that professor's pupils are many excellent researchers.

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Usage patterns

〈人ひと〉の門もん下か生せいになるto become a disciple/pupil of someone
彼かれは有ゆう名めいな画家えかきの門もん下か生せいになった。
He became a disciple of a famous painter.
〈人ひと〉の門もん下か生せいとして学まなぶto study as a pupil under someone
彼かの女じょはその師しの門もん下か生せいとして茶さ道どうを学まなんでいる。
She is studying tea ceremony as a pupil under that master.