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22 坊主 Buddhist Priest

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Meaning

Primary

Buddhist Priest

Word Type

noun

Explanation

A monk who is at master status is probably a priest by now... though not just any priest, this refers to a Buddhist priest. In modern Japanese this has also come to mean a shaved head or close-cropped hair. You can probably guess why!

Reading

ぼうず

Explanation

The 坊 reads like you'd expect. Unfortunately 主 is an exception and read ず. Just think of a zoo that holds Buddhist priests in captivity. How sad for those Buddhist priests.

Context

Context Sentences

坊主になる前に頭を坊主にした。

Before becoming a Buddhist priest, I shaved my head.

明日、バリカンで坊主にする。

Tomorrow, I'll shave my head with clippers.

息子よ。現実的になれ。いい加減俺の後を継いで坊主になったらどうなんだ?

Hey, son. You have to be realistic. Isn’t it about time you followed in my footsteps and became a Buddhist priest?

Kanji Composition

  • 坊
    • ぼう
    • Monk
  • 主
    • しゅ
    • Master
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