Meaning of お坊さん(おぼうさん) in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level お坊さん, 御坊さん

Kana Reading おぼうさん

Romaji obōsan

Parts of speech

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

Meaning

Buddhist priest; monk

Examples of お坊さん, 御坊さん, おぼうさん in a sentence

お坊さんが突然大声で笑い出し、厳粛な雰囲気を台無しにした。

All at once, the Buddhist priest burst into laughter, spoiling the solemn atmosphere.

Related Kanji

坊 JLPT 2

7 strokes

boy, priest's residence, priest

On'Yomi: ボウ, ボッ

Kun'Yomi:

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御 JLPT 3

12 strokes

honorable, manipulate, govern

On'Yomi: ギョ, ゴ

Kun'Yomi: おん-, お-, み-

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