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わか【若】

1 〔若様〕 a young master.

2 〔子の代の〕 the next-generation 《master》; the future 《master》.

●若女将(_おかみ) 〔旅館の〕 the future [next] landlady; the woman earmarked as the next landlady; 〔料亭の〕 the future [next] hostess [proprietress]; the woman earmarked to be the next hostess [proprietress]

・若主人 〔旅館などの〕 the future proprietor; the person earmarked to be the next proprietor

・若上人(_{しょうにん}) 〔寺の〕 the son likely to succeed the present head of a temple

・若宗匠 the person being groomed to be the next master [master teacher, head teacher].