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大黒柱 (だいこくばしら) — central pillar (of a building) · Nihongo Circle

大黒柱

だいこくばしら

noun

Meanings

1central pillar (of a building)
2mainstay (e.g. of an economy)
3backbone (e.g. of a family)
4provider

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Kanji in this word

大Large, Big3 strokes 黒Black11 strokes 柱Pillar, Post, Cylinder9 strokes

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