1.
instruction; initiation; passing down knowledge or skills
Teaching or transmitting specialized knowledge, techniques, or secrets from a master or experienced person to a student or successor. Implies personal, often one-on-one transmission of valued expertise.
師匠から技を伝授された。
I was taught the technique by my master.
祖母から秘伝の味噌の作り方を伝授してもらった。
My grandmother passed down her secret miso recipe to me.
先輩がプレゼンのコツを伝授してくれた。
My senior colleague taught me the tricks of giving presentations.
Implies a personal, almost ceremonial transfer of knowledge from someone with expertise to a learner. More elevated than simple 教える (to teach).
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 技を伝授する (to pass down a technique)
- 秘伝を伝授する (to transmit a secret tradition)
- コツを伝授する (to teach the tricks/knack)
USAGE NOTE:
Originally associated with martial arts, tea ceremony, and other traditional arts, where masters pass secret knowledge to chosen disciples. In modern usage, it is also used more casually for sharing tips and expertise, though it retains a nuance of valued, personal instruction.