VocabJLPT N1
school of thought
Noun

Definitions

  1. 1. school (of painting, ikebana, etc.)
This word refers to a school, style, or sect within a particular art, martial art, or discipline. It is used to distinguish different traditions or lineages within fields like tea ceremony, flower arranging, or swordsmanship.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

He won't budge, insisting, "Our school is the legitimate one."

Sentence 2

At the venue, representatives from each school gave their greetings.

Sentence 3

Wait — even with kimono dressing, the obi knot is different depending on the school?!

Sentence 4

I wonder if I would have stuck with it if my teacher had belonged to a different school.

Sentence 5

The other day, an old seal from an ancient school of practice turned up among my grandfather's belongings.