Meaning

Primary

Buddhist Priest

Word Type

noun

Explanation

A Buddha priest is a Buddhist Priest.

Reading

ぶっそう
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

Context

Context Sentences

あの仏僧は、あと一ヶ月で九十九才に達します。

That Buddhist priest will reach the age of ninety-nine in one month.

コウイチのダジャレがつまらなさすぎて、仏僧ははとがまめ鉄っぽうを食ったような顔をしていた。

Koichi's pun was so lame that the Buddhist priest looked like a deer in headlights.

その魔女は仏僧の心をも燃え上がらせた。

The witch set even the Buddhist priest’s heart on fire.

Kanji Composition