開かい祖そ

noun

founder of a sect; originator; apostle

Primarily used for the founder of a religious sect or school of thought. Can also refer to the originator of a movement or invention, but less common than 創始者 or 創設者 in secular contexts.

• 彼かれはその新しん興こう宗しゅう教きょうの開かい祖そとして知しられている。

  He is known as the founder of that new religious sect.

• この哲てつ学がくの開かい祖そは古こ代だいギリシャの思し想そう家かだ。

  The originator of this philosophy is an ancient Greek thinker.