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jmdict 1448380 Active (id: 1962513)
棟梁 [news2,nf38]
とうりょう [news2,nf38]
1. [n]
▶ central figure
▶ pillar (e.g. of the nation)
▶ mainstay
▶ chief support
▶ leader
2. [n]
▶ chief
▶ boss
▶ leader
▶ head
3. [n]
▶ master carpenter
Cross references:
  ⇐ see: 2863238 棟梁【とうりゅう】 1. master carpenter; master builder
4. [n]
《orig. meaning》
▶ beams and ridge supports of a roof



History:
2. A 2017-10-20 22:07:11  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
1. A* 2017-10-20 21:35:38  Robin Scott <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
daij, koj, prog
  Comments:
No sense is [adj-t].
All the kokugos have a separate 大工 sense.
Tried to make sense 1 a little clearer.
  Diff:
@@ -16 +16,3 @@
-<pos>&adj-t;</pos>
+<gloss>central figure</gloss>
+<gloss>pillar (e.g. of the nation)</gloss>
+<gloss>mainstay</gloss>
@@ -18 +19,0 @@
-<gloss>pillar (e.g. of nation)</gloss>
@@ -23 +24 @@
-<pos>&adj-t;</pos>
+<gloss>chief</gloss>
@@ -25 +26,2 @@
-<gloss>master (craftsman)</gloss>
+<gloss>leader</gloss>
+<gloss>head</gloss>
@@ -29 +31,6 @@
-<gloss>beams and ridge supports of a roof (orig. meaning)</gloss>
+<gloss>master carpenter</gloss>
+</sense>
+<sense>
+<pos>&n;</pos>
+<s_inf>orig. meaning</s_inf>
+<gloss>beams and ridge supports of a roof</gloss>

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