Lingaku師【し】
Frequency rank: 1,754. (for form し: 56.)
- teacher; master; mentor
- religious leader
- specialist
- five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)historical term
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
noun (common) (futsuumeishi); suffix
suffix
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Forms
- 師【し】Frequency rank: 1,754.
- しFrequency rank: 56.
Generated definitions (experimental)
- teacher; master; mentor
- religious leader
- specialist
- five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men
This meaning refers to someone who imparts knowledge or skills, often in an educational context. It can also denote a person who guides or trains others in a particular field.
This meaning signifies a person who leads or guides a religious community, providing spiritual direction and teachings.
This usage indicates someone with advanced knowledge or expertise in a specific area or discipline.
This historical meaning refers to a military formation from ancient China, specifically during the Zhou dynasty, representing a group of soldiers structured for warfare.
Generated collocations (experimental)
ししょう師匠になるto become a masterきょうし教師にしじ師事するto study under a teacherしはんがっこう師範学校normal school (teacher training school)いし医師のし師mentor of a physicianしゅうきょう宗教のし師religious leaderせんもんか専門家のしとあおぐ師と仰ぐto regard as a mentor in a specialist fieldぶどう武道のし師martial arts masterし師のおしえ教えteachings of a masterすぐれた優れたし師excellent teacherしどう指導をうける受けるし師mentor who provides guidance
Wiktionary definitions (experimental)
Example sentences
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In Japan, only women are entitled to take the national obstetrics exam.
The magician Sarah. Apparently people call her "The Great Mage" or some such.
Apprenticeship is a system where you eat, sleep and live with your master and are taught various martial arts know-how and secrets.
A typical nurse will do such things as helping with a urinal bottle, and shaving in preparation for surgery!
5. さんかい産科医にくわえ加え、じょさんし助産師もふそく不足とわがくに我が国のさんかいりょう産科医療がきわめて極めてしんこく深刻なじょうきょう状況にあることがあらためて改めてうきぼりになった浮き彫りになった。
With a shortage of midwives added to that of obstetricians it has become clear all over again that our country's obstetric care is in an extremely grave situation.
It has been said that "a sucker's born every minute" and every 'confidence man' knows it.
The jeweler mounted a big pearl in the brooch.
She was on the point of laughing at the clown's actions.
She always has her hair done by a famous hairdresser.