坊さん

ぼうさん
bousan

Buddhist priest, monk

Alsoboy

What does 坊さん mean?

坊さん is a Japanese noun meaning “Buddhist priest” or “monk” in English. It can also be translated as “boy” depending on context. It is written as 坊さん in kanji, ぼうさん in hiragana, and bousan in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

あの偉い坊さんを見ろよ。

Look at the big shot.

Words sharing kanji with 坊さん

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