坊さん

Japanese

Kanji in this term
坊
ぼう Grade: S

Etymology

From 坊 (“monk”) +‎ さん, an honorific sometimes used with job titles.

Noun

坊さん (hiragana ぼうさん, rōmaji bō-san)

(informal) a Buddhist monk, a bonze

Synonyms

坊 (ぼう)主 (ず) (bōzu)
僧 (そう) (sō)

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