棟梁
とうりょう · touryou (also spelled toryo)
Central figure, pillar (e.g. of the nation), mainstay, chief support, leader
- chief, boss, leader, head
- master carpenter
- beams and ridge supports of a roof
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What does 棟梁 mean?
Central figure, pillar (e.g. of the nation), mainstay, chief support, leader. It can also mean: chief, boss, leader, head; master carpenter; beams and ridge supports of a roof.
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とうりょう (touryou). Pitch accent: atamadaka — high first, then falls. Press Listen above to hear it.
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