noun
Buddhist missionary; Buddhist minister
Refers to a Buddhist missionary, especially within Jōdo, Pure Land, and related sects, or a Buddhist minister serving in the West.
彼は浄土真宗の開教師としてアメリカに派遣された。
He was sent to America as a Jōdo Shinshū missionary.
開教師は現地の信者に仏教の教えを説いた。
The Buddhist minister preached the teachings of Buddhism to local followers.