悪あく僧そう

noun

dissolute priest; depraved monk

Refers to a Buddhist monk who is morally corrupt, indulgent, or violates precepts. Often used in historical or literary contexts.

• その物もの語がたりには、酒さけと女おんなに溺おぼれる悪あく僧そうが登とう場じょうする。

noun

ferocious warrior monk

Refers to armed, militant monks (僧兵) known for violence, especially in medieval Japan. Often associated with historical conflicts involving temples.

• 比ひ叡えい山ざんの悪あく僧そうたちは、しばしば都みやこへ押おし寄よせた。