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What does 大黒柱 (だいこくばしら, daikokubashira) mean?

大黒柱 (だいこくばしら, daikokubashira) means central pillar (of a building).

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Readingだいこくばしら
Romajidaikokubashira
Part of speechnoun
だいこくばしら
daikokubashira

central pillar (of a building)

  1. 1noun central pillar (of a building)
  2. 2noun mainstay (e.g. of an economy); backbone (e.g. of a family); provider

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