売僧まいす

noun

corrupt monk; greedy monk

Derogatory term for a monk who is seen as corrupt or greedy, likely from historical or literary contexts.

• 昔むかし話ばなしでは、売僧まいすが金かねに目めがくらんで悪あく事じを働はたらく場ば面めんがある。

  In old tales, there are scenes where a corrupt monk commits misdeeds blinded by money.

noun

liar

Archaic derogatory extension, referring to a liar, possibly from the stereotype of a dishonest monk.

• 古こ文ぶん書しょには「売僧まいす」を嘘うそつきの意い味みで使つかった例れいが見みられる。

  In old documents, there are examples where 売僧 is used to mean a liar.