Source Word
坊さん
Hiragana
ぼうさん
Noun
informal
Japanese Meaning
(非公式)僧侶、僧侶
Easy Japanese Meaning
おてらでほとけさまの教えをまなび、人びとのためにいのるおとこの人
Chinese (Simplified) Meaning
和尚(口语) / 僧人(口语) / 佛教僧侣(非正式)
Chinese (Traditional) Meaning
佛教僧侶 / 和尚
Korean Meaning
스님 / 불교 승려
Indonesian
biksu Buddha (sebutan informal) / pendeta Buddha (sebutan informal)
Vietnamese Meaning
nhà sư / thầy chùa (khẩu ngữ) / ông sư
Tagalog Meaning
di‑pormal na tawag sa mongheng Budista / paring Budista (kolokyal)
Sense(1)
(informal) a Buddhist monk, a bonze
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