Illustration: At a neighborhood Buddhist temple, a priest with a shaved head and simple dark robes pauses while sweeping the wooden veranda. Prayer beads are looped around one wrist, and an open hall behind him contains a seated Buddhist statue and an incense burner.

JLPT N2nounLevel estimated by Bebop

坊ぼうさん

bousan

Buddhist priest, monk

Often used as お坊さん in conversation. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

  1. トムって、お坊ぼうさんなんだよね？

    Tom is a monk, isn’t he?

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. お坊ぼうさんが突然大声とつぜんおおごえで笑わらい出だし、厳粛げんしゅくな雰囲気ふんいきを台無だいなしにした。

    All at once, the Buddhist priest burst into laughter, spoiling the solemn atmosphere.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 宗派しゅうはによっては、お坊ぼうさんは坊主ぼうずにしなくてもいいんだってね。知しらなかったよ。

    I didn’t know that depending on which sect they belong to, priests don’t necessarily have to shave their head.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 坊

  • 坊boy; priest's residenceOnボウ・ボッ

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