Vocab Info
N2 Noun
僧monk, priest
Dictionary Definition
Noun
1.
monk, priest
Noun
2.
sangha (the Buddhist community)
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僧 【そう】
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僧は仏道を修行しています。
The monk is practicing Buddhism. {monk, priest}
仏道を修行するために僧になった。
I became a monk in order to practice Buddhism. {monk, priest}
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. {monk, priest}
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. {monk, priest}
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. {monk, priest}
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