Vocab Info
N3 Noun
坊さんBuddhist priest, monk, boy
Dictionary Definition
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A person who has dedicated their entire life to the spread of Buddhism. They often live in temples.
Noun
1.
Buddhist priest, monk
Noun
2.
boy
Familiar language
All Forms
坊さん 【ぼうさん】
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ぼ
う
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ん
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お寺で坊さんとお話をする。
To have a conversation with a monk at the temple.
将来は出家して坊さんになるつもりだ。
I plan to become a monk and renounce worldly life in the future.
そういえば、あの家の子って坊さんになったんだっけ?
By the way, did that child from that family become a monk?
坊さん全員が欲を捨てて家庭を持っていない事はありません。
It is not always the case that every monk has given up desires and does not have a family.
彼は坊さんとして祈りを捧げる事にかけては誰よりも自信があるそうです。
He seems to have great confidence in offering prayers as a monk.
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