門人(もんじん)

もんじん
noun
disciple; pupil; follower
1. disciple; pupil; follower
a student or follower who studies under a master, especially in traditional arts, martial arts, or scholarship
師匠(ししょう)には多(おお)くの門人(もんじん)がいる。
The master has many disciples.
彼(かれ)は有名(ゆうめい)な茶道(さどう)家(か)の門人(もんじん)だった。
He was a disciple of a famous tea ceremony master.
江戸時代(えどじだい)には各地(かくち)から門人(もんじん)が集(あつ)まり、この塾(じゅく)で学問(がくもん)を学(まな)んだ。
During the Edo period, disciples gathered from all over the country to study at this school.

A classical term for a student who studies under a specific master. Carries a sense of formal apprenticeship and loyalty in traditional Japanese arts, crafts, and scholarship. Still used in modern Japanese when discussing traditional arts (tea ceremony, calligraphy, martial arts) and historical contexts.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 門人(もんじん)になる: to become a disciple
  • 門人(もんじん)を取(と)る: to take on disciples
  • 門人(もんじん)帳(ちょう): register of disciples

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 弟子(でし): pupil/apprentice — more commonly used in modern Japanese for the same concept
  • 門下生(もんかせい): student under a master — slightly more formal, emphasizes belonging to a school
  • 生徒(せいと): student — general term for school students, no master-apprentice nuance
  • 信者(しんじゃ): believer/follower — religious follower rather than a student
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