副ふく住じゅう職しょく

noun

assistant chief priest

A Buddhist temple position ranking below the chief priest (住職). The assistant chief priest helps with temple administration and ceremonies, and may succeed the chief priest.

• 彼かれは来らい年ねん、副ふく住じゅう職しょくから住じゅう職しょくになる予よ定ていだ。

  He is scheduled to become chief priest from assistant chief priest next year.

• 副ふく住じゅう職しょくが法ほう要ようの準じゅん備びを進すすめている。

  The assistant chief priest is preparing for the memorial service.