What does deshi mean?
Deshi means (sumo) a member of a heya ("stable"); trained by its shisho.
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(sumo) a member of a heya ("stable"); trained by its shisho.
At eight years of age Kichitaro[u] was placed as disciple (_deshi_) at the Jo[u]shinji of Fukagawa.
After him came several deshi, or followers he had mentored.
Use deshi when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Deshi means (sumo) a member of a heya ("stable"); trained by its shisho.
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
At eight years of age Kichitaro[u] was placed as disciple (_deshi_) at the Jo[u]shinji of Fukagawa.
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