そうけ
宗家
N5Common wordNoun
Noun
head of family•head house
Noun
sōke•founder (of a style, etc.)•originator
Example Sentences
彼女は華道の宗家の娘だ。
She is the daughter of the head family of a flower arranging school.
彼は茶道の宗家に生まれた。
He was born into the head family of a tea ceremony school.
宗家として、伝統を守る責任がある。
As head of the family, I have a duty to preserve our traditions.
その流派の宗家は代々[だいだい]受け継がれている。
The headship of that school has been passed down for generations.
宗家の許しがなければ、この技を教えることはできない。
Without the head family's permission, this technique cannot be taught.