uchi-deshi

noun

In Japanese martial arts, a live-in student or apprentice who trains under and assists a sensei on a full-time basis.

OriginJapanese 内弟子 →
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Meanings

nounuchi-deshi (plural uchi-deshi)
  1. In Japanese martial arts, a live-in student or apprentice who trains under and assists a sensei on a full-time basis.

Origin

  1. Japanese内弟子“inside student”
  2. Englishuchi-deshi

From Japanese 内弟子 (“inside student”).

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APA

uchi-deshi. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/uchi-deshi

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“uchi-deshi.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/uchi-deshi. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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