noun
Refers to a person who is a follower of Buddhism or a scholar specializing in Buddhist studies. The term is somewhat formal and less common in everyday conversation than 仏教徒 (ぶっきょうと) for a lay believer.
彼は熱心な仏教家で、毎朝お経を読んでいる。
He is a devout Buddhist and chants sutras every morning.
その
That Buddhist scholar is researching Buddhist ruins in India.
Compound of 仏教 (ぶっきょう, 'Buddhism') and 家 (か, 'person' or 'specialist').