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弟子入り (でしいり) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word JLPT N1 Conjugation Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
becoming a pupil ; apprenticeship ; entering discipleship
Refers to the act of formally becoming a student or apprentice under a master, often in traditional arts, crafts, or martial arts. Used as both a noun and a suru-verb.
子し
入い
り
を
志し
願がん
する
若わか
者もの
が
増ふ
え
て
いる
。
More young people are applying for apprenticeships.
Kanji 弟 younger brother, faithful service to elders 子 child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM Similar words 弟で 子し 弟子 is the pupil or apprentice; 弟子入り is the act of becoming one.
入にゅう 門もん 入門 is a broader term for entering a school or beginning study, while 弟子入り specifically implies a personal master-disciple relationship.
Etymology Compound of 弟子 (deshi, 'pupil, apprentice') + 入り (iri, 'entering', the continuative form of 入る).
