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坊舎 (ぼうしゃ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

坊ぼう舎しゃ

also: ぼうじゃ

Meanings

1

noun

monk's quarters; monk's living area

Refers to the residential building or room where Buddhist monks live within a temple complex. A somewhat formal or literary term.

その寺てらの坊ぼう舎しゃは静しずかな庭にわに面めんしている。
The monk's quarters of that temple face a quiet garden.

Written forms

坊舎
- ぼうしゃ
  Standard kanji form for a monk's living quarters.
- ぼうじゃ
  Alternate reading; less common than ぼうしゃ.
ぼうじゃ

Kanji

坊boy, priest's residence, priest
舎cottage, inn, hut

Similar words

僧そう房ぼう
僧房 is a more general term for a monk's cell or dormitory, while 坊舎 specifically emphasizes the building or quarters.
庫く裏り
庫裏 refers to the living quarters of the temple's head priest or the temple's kitchen and living area, whereas 坊舎 is a broader term for any monk's residence.

Etymology

Compound of 坊 (monk, priest's lodging) and 舎 (building, house). The reading ぼうしゃ is the standard on'yomi combination; ぼうじゃ is a less common variant.