Definition of 三歩下がって師の影を踏まず (さんぽさがってしのかげをふまず)
さんぽさしかげふ
三歩下がって師の影を踏まず
さんぽさがってしのかげをふまず
sanposagatteshinokagewofumazu
expression
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a student must never forget to honor their teacher (honour)(proverb)
Other readings:
三歩さがって師の影を踏まず【さんぽさがってしのかげをふまず】
Related Kanji
| 三 | three |
| 歩 | walk, counter for steps |
| 下 | below, down, descend, give, low, inferior |
| 師 | expert, teacher, master, model, exemplar, army (incl. counter), war |
| 影 | shadow, silhouette, phantom |
| 踏 | step, trample, carry through, appraise, evade payment |