| 棟梁 | [とうりょう, touryou] (n, adj-t) (1) chief support; pillar (e.g. of nation); leader; (2) boss; master (craftsman); (n) (3) beams and ridge supports of a roof (orig. meaning) [Add to Longdo] |
| He has the capacity to be a future leader of the nation. | 彼は将来国家の棟梁たるべき器だ。 |