門下

• 読み: もんか
• ローマ字: monka
• 漢字の分解: 門 (mon) — gate, school, discipline; 下 (ka/shita) — beneath, under
• 発音: /mo.ŋ.ka/

意味

A pupil, disciple, or follower who studies under a particular master or teacher. Also the collective body of students under a specific teacher's tutelage.

A Sino-Japanese noun meaning those who study under a particular teacher or master. 門下 can refer to an individual student (門下生/monkasei) or the collective body of disciples. The term carries traditional connotations from classical Japanese education, martial arts, and literary lineages where students formally entered the tutelage of a master. Common in phrases like 〜の門下に入る (to become a student of ~). Often used in historical, artistic, and literary contexts.

例文

1. 彼は著名な俳人の門下に入り、十年間師事した。
2. 武道の道場では、師の門下として礼節を重んじることが求められる。
3. その作家の門下から多くの優れた小説家が輩出されてきた。

使い方ガイド

場面: traditional arts, martial arts, literary lineage, historical writing

トーン: respectful, traditional

起源と歴史

Sino-Japanese compound: 門 (mon) means gate, school, or discipline; 下 (ka/shita) means beneath or under. The compound literally means under the gate — denoting those who pass through the master's gate to receive instruction.

文化的背景

時代: Classical-Modern

世代: Adult

社会的背景: Educated