親方 | [おやかた(P);おやがた, oyakata (P); oyagata] (n) (1) (おやかた only) (hon) (See 子方・こかた・2) master; boss; chief; foreman; supervisor; (2) (おやかた only) (hon) stable master (sumo); (3) (おやかた only) (hon) craftsman; artisan; (4) (arch) foster parent; (P) #11,145 [Add to Longdo] |
親方株 | [おやかたかぶ, oyakatakabu] (n) sumo coach's name use license (licence) [Add to Longdo] |
親方日の丸 | [おやかたひのまる, oyakatahinomaru] (n) attitude that with the state as one's boss, normal fiscal accountability can be dispensed with; dependence on the central government; attitude of those who assume their jobs are safe because they are government employees [Add to Longdo] |