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内弟子とは師と寝食をともにし、あらゆる武術のノウハウと秘伝を伝える制度だ。

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内弟子 寝食 ともに あらゆる 武術 ノウハウ 秘伝 伝える 制度

English Translation

Apprenticeship is a system where you eat, sleep and live with your master and are taught various martial arts know-how and secrets.

Furigana

内弟子(うちでし)とは()寝食(しんしょく)をともにし、あらゆる武術(ぶじゅつ)のノウハウと秘伝(ひでん)(つた)える制度(せいど)だ。

Romanji

Uchideshi to wa shi to shinshoku o tomoni shi, arayuru bujutsu no nōhau to hiden o tsutaeru seido da.

Words

内弟子 (うちでし)
private pupil; apprentice
()
if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
()
teacher; master; one's mentor; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
寝食 (しんしょく)
bed and food; eating and sleeping
()
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
共に (ともに)
together; jointly; at the same time; with; as ...; including; along with; both
為る (する)
to do; to cause to become; to make (into); to turn (into); to serve as; to act as; to work as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.); to judge as being; to view as being; to think of as; to treat as; to use as; to decide on; to choose; to be sensed (of a smell, noise, etc.); to be (in a state, condition, etc.); to be worth; to cost; to pass (of time); to elapse; verbalizing suffix (applies to nouns noted in this dictionary with the part of speech "vs"); creates a humble verb (after a noun prefixed with "o" or "go"); to be just about to; to be just starting to; to try to; to attempt to
有らゆる (あらゆる)
all; every
武術 (ぶじゅつ)
martial arts; military arts; wushu; modern sport derived from traditional Chinese martial arts
()
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
ノウハウ (ノウハウ)
know-how
秘伝 (ひでん)
secret; mystery; secret formula
伝える (つたえる)
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart; to propagate; to teach; to bequeath
制度 (せいど)
system; institution; organization; organisation
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Kanji

Readings: ナイ、 ダイ、 うち
Meanings: inside, within, between, among, house, home
Readings: テイ、 ダイ、 デ、 おとうと
Meanings: younger brother, faithful service to elders
Readings: シ、 ス、 ツ、 こ、 -こ、 ね
Meanings: child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
Readings: シ、 いくさ
Meanings: expert, teacher, master, model, exemplar, army (incl. counter), war
Readings: シン、 ね.る、 ね.かす、 い.ぬ、 みたまや、 や.める
Meanings: lie down, sleep, rest, bed, remain unsold
Readings: ショク、 ジキ、 く.う、 く.らう、 た.べる、 は.む
Meanings: eat, food
Readings: ブ、 ム、 たけ.し
Meanings: warrior, military, chivalry, arms
Readings: ジュツ、 すべ
Meanings: art, technique, skill, means, trick, resources, magic
Readings: ヒ、 ひ.める、 ひそ.か、 かく.す
Meanings: secret, conceal
Readings: デン、 テン、 つた.わる、 つた.える、 つた.う、 つだ.う、 -づた.い、 つて
Meanings: transmit, go along, walk along, follow, report, communicate, legend, tradition
Reading: セイ
Meanings: system, law, rule
Readings: ド、 ト、 タク、 たび、 -た.い
Meanings: degrees, occurrence, time, counter for occurrences, consider, attitude