学がく匠しょう

noun

scholar

General term for a learned person; somewhat formal or literary.

• 彼かれは当とう代だいきっての学がく匠しょうとして知しられている。

  He is known as one of the greatest scholars of our time.

noun

Buddhist scholar; temple researcher; student of Buddhism

Specifically a scholar of Buddhist studies, often affiliated with a temple. The cross-reference to 学生 (がくしょう) suggests a historical or specialized usage.

See also: 学生

• その寺てらには多おおくの学がく匠しょうが集あつまり、経きょう典てんの研けん究きゅうに励はげんでいる。

  Many Buddhist scholars gather at that temple and devote themselves to studying the scriptures.