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What does 坊さん (ぼうさん, bousan) mean?

坊さん (ぼうさん, bousan) means Buddhist monk.

Quick facts
Readingぼうさん
Romajibousan
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
ぼうさん
N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonbousan

Buddhist monk

  1. 1noun Buddhist priest; monk
  2. 2noun boy

Example sentences

  • I listened to the monk's talk at the temple.

  • The monk reads sutras every morning.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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