Vocab Info
N2 Noun
僧monk, priest
Dictionary Definition
Common
Noun
1.
monk, priest
Noun
2.
sangha (the Buddhist community)
Abbreviation,See Also:
All Forms
僧 【そう】
Details
Pitch Accent
そ
う
Dictionary Top 600
Examples
--:--
- N2
- N2
- N2
- N2
- N2
Get more example sentences!
Premium users get access to all example sentences on all Vocab.
僧は仏道を修行しています。
The monk is practicing Buddhism.
仏道を修行するために僧になった。
I became a monk in order to practice Buddhism.
カトリック僧がカトリックの伝道をしています。
A Catholic monk is spreading the Catholic doctrine.
僧になるには予想以上に厳しい修行を積む必要があるのだとか。
I heard that becoming a monk requires more rigorous training than expected.
欲を捨てられない私は、修行をしても僧になんてなれないでしょう。
I, who cannot abandon desire, probably cannot become a monk even if I train.
Self-Study Sentences
Study your own way!
Add sentences and study them alongside Bunpro sentences.