noun
probationary nun
Buddhist term for a female novice undergoing a two-year probation before full ordination. Rare outside religious contexts.
from Sanskrit siksamana
式叉摩那は、正式な尼僧になる前に二年間の修行期間を過ごす。
A probationary nun undergoes a two-year training period before becoming a fully ordained nun.
Transliteration of the Sanskrit term 'śikṣamāṇā', referring to a female novice in Buddhism undergoing training before full ordination.