noun
Refers to a person who follows Buddhism or a Buddhist priest. The term is somewhat formal and may appear in historical or religious contexts.
彼は熱心な仏者で、毎朝お経を読んでいる。
He is a devout Buddhist and chants sutras every morning.
その寺の仏者は地域の人々から尊敬されていた。
The Buddhist priest of that temple was respected by the local people.
Compound of 仏 (Buddha, Buddhism) and 者 (person). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term has been used to denote a Buddhist practitioner or priest.