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What does 住職 (じゅうしょく, juushoku) mean?

住職 (じゅうしょく, juushoku) means chief priest (of a Buddhist temple); abbot.

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Readingじゅうしょく
Romajijuushoku
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じゅうしょく
juushoku

chief priest (of a Buddhist temple); abbot

  1. 1noun chief priest (of a Buddhist temple); abbot

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