noun
Refers to a person who is a follower of Buddhism or a scholar specializing in Buddhist studies. The term is somewhat formal and less common in everyday conversation than 仏教徒 (ぶっきょうと) for a lay believer.
彼は熱心な仏教家で、毎朝お経を読んでいる。
He is a devout Buddhist and chants sutras every morning.
その仏教家はインドの仏教遺
That Buddhist scholar is researching Buddhist ruins in India.