棟梁

とうりょう

central figure

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Meanings

  1. noun central figure; pillar (e.g. of the nation); mainstay; chief support; leader
  2. chief; boss; leader; head
  3. master carpenter
  4. orig. meaning beams and ridge supports of a roof

とうりゅう

  1. noun, Kantou-ben master carpenter; master builder

Its kanji

In sentences

父ちちは棟梁とうりょうなんですよ。 My father is a master builder. #10714087

彼かれは将来しょうらい国家こっかの棟梁とうりょうたるべき器うつわだ。 He has the capacity to be a future leader of the nation. #75109