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弟子 (でし): pupil, disciple, apprentice — Japanese vocabulary

弟子 is read でし and means "pupil, disciple, apprentice". JLPT N2 word with pitch accent and an example sentence.

弟子

Reading
でし · deshi
Translation
pupil, disciple, apprentice
Level
JLPT N2
Pitch accent
でしが

Example

それで、ヨハネの弟子達が、あるユダヤ人が清めについて議論した。

それで、ヨハネのでしたちが、あるユダヤじんがきよめについてぎろんした。

A dispute arose between John's disciples and a Jew about purification.

Kanji in this word

  • 弟 — younger brother
  • 子 — child

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