道どう士し

noun

Taoist; Daoist

A practitioner or follower of Taoism (Daoism). This is the primary modern meaning.

• 彼かれは中ちゅう国ごくの道どう士しで、道どう教きょうの儀ぎ式しきを執とり行おこなう。

  He is a Chinese Taoist priest who performs Taoist rituals.

noun

person of high morals; virtuous person

A person of outstanding moral character; a sage-like figure. This usage is somewhat literary and less common in everyday speech.

• 彼かれはまさに現げん代だいの道どう士しと呼よぶにふさわしい人じん格かく者しゃだ。

  He is truly a person of such character that he deserves to be called a modern-day sage.

noun

Buddhist monk

Historically used to refer to a Buddhist monk, especially in Chinese contexts. In modern Japanese, 僧侶 or 坊さん are more common.

• 古ふるい文ぶん献けんでは、道どう士しが仏ぶっ教きょうの僧そうを指さすこともある。

  In old texts, 道士 can sometimes refer to a Buddhist monk.

noun

immortal mountain wizard; Taoist immortal

A legendary figure from Chinese folklore and Taoist mythology, often depicted as a hermit with supernatural powers living in the mountains. This sense is closely tied to traditional Chinese stories.

• 仙せん人にんや道どう士しが登とう場じょうする中ちゅう国ごくの伝でん奇き小しょう説せつを読よんだ。

  I read a Chinese tale of the strange in which immortals and Taoist wizards appear.