Etymology

uchi-deshi

Today it means: In Japanese martial arts, a live-in student or apprentice who trains under and assists a sensei on a full-time basis. Full definition →

Japanese 内弟子
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  1. Japanese · borrowed from内弟子“inside student”
  2. English todayuchi-deshi

From Japanese 内弟子 (“inside student”).

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