棟梁
Noun
1
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
central figure;pillar (e.g. of the nation);mainstay;chief support;leader
彼は将来国家の棟梁たるべき器だ。
He has the capacity to be a future leader of the nation.
2
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
chief;boss;leader;head
3
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
master carpenter
4
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
beams and ridge supports of a roof
orig. meaning