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A2 Noun, No-adjective
長老eldest, senior
Dictionary Definition
Common
Noun, No-adjective
1.
elder, senior
Noun
2.
senior monk
BuddhismNoun
3.
dean, presbyter, patriarch
All Forms
長老 【ちょうろう】
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村をまとめているのは村の長老です。
The elder of the village is the one who manages the village.
財界の長老に逆らおうとする人はいません。
No one dares to oppose their senior in the financial world.
年長で徳の高い僧を長老といい、皆に尊敬されています。
The monk, who is both older and virtuous, is referred to as a senior monk, and is respected by all.
牧師によると、初期のキリスト教会の指導者を長老と言うのだとか。
According to the pastor, the early Christian church leaders were referred to as deans.
僧侶から、禅宗では住持の僧のことを長老と呼ぶと聞いたことがあります。
I heard from a monk that, in Zen Buddhism, resident monks are referred to as senior monks.
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