棟梁|とうりょうtouryou[1]atamadaka (head-high)

1. nouncentral figure; pillar (e.g. of the nation); mainstay; chief support; leader
   彼かれは将来しょうらい国家こっかの棟梁とうりょうたるべき器うつわだ。↗

   He has the capacity to be a future leader of the nation.
2. nounchief; boss; leader; head
3. nounmaster carpenter
4. nounbeams and ridge supports of a rooforig. meaning

• Synonym親方おやかたNeutralMaster or boss of craftsmen and tradespeople, also a sumo stable master; its focus is the craft trades.
• RelatedリーダーNeutralLoanword for a leader; the most common everyday word, but it lacks 「棟梁」's nuance of a master carpenter heading the trade.
• RelatedチーフNeutralLoanword for a supervisor or section head; it centers on the person in charge at work and works in both speech and writing.
• Related頭領とうりょうWrittenWritten word for the head of any group, such as a warrior band or a gang of thieves; 「棟梁」 additionally has the established sense of a master carpenter.
• Antonym弟子でしNeutralAn apprentice or disciple — the opposite of 「棟梁」, the master who leads the group.

Use 「棟梁」 for a master carpenter or a figure who anchors a group or nation. For leaders in general pick 「リーダー」, for a workplace head 「チーフ」, for a craftsman's boss 「親方」; 「頭領」 is a written word for a band's chief, and 「弟子」 is the apprentice opposite.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. 建築物けんちくぶつの棟むねと梁はり。
2. 国くにや集団しゅうだんなどを中心ちゅうしんとなり支ささえる人物じんぶつ。
3. 大工だいくの頭あたま。