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尼法師 (あまほうし) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

尼あま法ほう師し

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Meanings

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noun

Buddhist nun

Buddhism

A female Buddhist monastic; used in Buddhist contexts.

その寺てらには数すう人にんの尼あま法ほう師しが住すんでいる。
Several Buddhist nuns live in that temple.

Kanji

尼nun
法method, law, rule
師expert, teacher, master

Similar words

尼に僧そう
Also means 'Buddhist nun', but 尼僧 is a more general term, while 尼法師 can carry a slightly more traditional or historical nuance.

Etymology

Compound of 尼 (ama, 'nun') and 法師 (hōshi, 'Buddhist priest').