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坊ぼうさん (bousan)

Buddhist priest,monk

  • JLPT N2
  • noun
  • Pitch 0
  • #18958 most frequent

Meaning

坊さん (ぼうさん, bousan) is a JLPT N2 noun meaning “Buddhist priest,monk”.

Kanji in this word

Example sentences 12

私わたしの友人ゆうじんはお坊ぼうさんをしているの。

I have a friend who works as a Buddhist priest.

お坊さんがお経を読む。

Buddhist monks read the sutra.

あの偉えらい坊ぼうさんを見みろよ。

Look at the big shot.

お坊ぼうさんの生活せいかつは禁欲きんよく的てきだ

The monk's way of life is ascetic.

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