バラモン

also: ブラーマン

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Freq.FrequencyTop 100,000

Meanings

noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

Brahmin; Brahman

usually written using kana alone

Refers to a member of the highest Hindu caste, traditionally priests and scholars. Also used attributively with の.

from Sanskrit brāhmaṇa

noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

Brahmanism; priest of Brahmanism

Refers to the religious tradition or a priest within Brahmanism. Less common than the caste sense.

カースト
カースト refers to the caste system in general, while バラモン specifically denotes the Brahmin caste.
ヒンドゥー教きょう
ヒンドゥー教 is Hinduism broadly, whereas バラモン can refer to the Brahmin caste or the earlier Brahmanic tradition.

バラモンUsage95%
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling is standard for this loanword; usually written in kana.
婆ば羅ら門もんUsage4%
Ateji kanji spelling; rarely used in modern Japanese.
波ば羅ら門もんUsage1%
search-only kanji form
Search-only kanji form; not in common use.
ばらもん
Hiragana spelling; less common than katakana but still encountered.

From Sanskrit brāhmaṇa, meaning a person of the priestly class. The katakana form バラモン is the standard Japanese representation.