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修道院長 (shuudouinchou) Japanese meaning: abbot | Kotomora
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どう
院いん
長ちょう
に
任にん
命めい
さ
れ
た
。
He was appointed abbot of the monastery.
The abbot leads the worship every morning.
Kanji 修 discipline, conduct oneself well, study 道 road-way, street, district 院 Inst., institution, temple Related words 修しゅう 道どう 院いん 修道院 means 'monastery' or 'convent', while 修道院長 specifically refers to the head of that institution.
住じゅう 職しょく 住職 is the head priest of a Buddhist temple, whereas 修道院長 is used for Christian monastic leaders.
Etymology Compound of 修道院 (monastery/convent) and 長 (head/chief). The term is a straightforward Sino-Japanese construction used in Christian contexts.
