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大黒柱
大黒柱
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | ||
|---|---|---|
| 大 | 黒 | 柱 | 
| だい Grade: 1 | こく Grade: 2 | はしら > ばしら Grade: 3 | 
| jūbakoyomi | ||
Noun
大黒柱 (shinjitai kanji, kyūjitai kanji 大黑柱, hiragana だいこくばしら, romaji daikokubashira)
- (architecture) The large, central pillar that holds up a traditional Japanese house.
- The breadwinner of a household or organization.