一子相伝 – vocab dash

一いっ子し相そう伝でん

Meanings

Noun

1. transmission of the secrets of an art, craft, trade or learning from father to only one child (Yojijukugo)

Kanji used

Pitch accent

いっしそうでん

Composed of

one child; only child; one of several children (esp. the son and heir); one stone

Noun

aspect; appearance; look; physiognomy (as an indication of one's fortune); phase (e.g. solid, liquid and gaseous)

Noun

legend; tradition; biography; life; method; way; horseback transportation and communication relay system used in ancient Japan

Noun

Examples1

一いっ子し相そう伝でんの技わざと言いうわりには、彼かれの蹴けりは大たいした事ことはないね。

For a guy who was chosen by his father as the only son to be taught the secrets of this martial art, he doesn't have that much of a kick.