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N1 Noun
僧侶priest, monk
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Noun
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priest, monk, bonze
Buddhism
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僧侶 【そうりょ】
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僧侶は仏道を修行しています。
The monk is practicing the Buddhist path.
出家してお寺で暮らしている人が僧侶だ。
A person who leaves secular life to live in a temple is called a monk.
僧侶は僧個人のことも、それらの集団のことも表す。
The Japanese word for monk can refer to both an individual and a group of monks.
彼は僧侶をやめて都会に戻るなり、欲に塗れた生活をし始めた。
The moment he gave up being a monk and returned to the city, he began living a life full of indulgence.
僧侶になって十年目の彼ともなると、何の欲望も持っていないでしょう。
He's been a monk for ten years now—I imagine he has no earthly desires left.
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