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[だい(大)·こく(黒)·ばしら(柱)]
daikokubashira
noun

English Meaning(s) for 大黒柱

noun
  1. central pillar (of a building)
  2. mainstay (e.g. of an economy); backbone (e.g. of a family); provider; main man
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Definition and Synonyms for 大黒柱

Linchpin a central cohesive source of support and stability
Synonyms: かなめ, よりどころ, キーストーン, バックボーン, 中枢, 主柱, 基幹, 大黒柱, 屋台骨, 幹, 幹, 支柱, 柱, 柱, 柱, 柱石, 要石
Mainstay a prominent supporter
Synonyms: 中枢, 大黒柱, 支柱, 柱, 柱, 柱, 柱石, 棟梁

Meanings for each kanji in 大黒柱

» large; big
» black
» pillar; post; cylinder; support

Categories 大黒柱 is a member of

Support something providing immaterial assistance to a person or cause or interest
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Admirer a person who backs a politician or a team etc.
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Sample Sentences for 大黒柱

And I would not be standing here tonight without the unyielding support of my best friend for the last 16 years, the rock of our family, the love of my life, the nation's next first lady, Michelle Obama.
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