導どう師し

noun

officiating priest; presiding priest

Specifically the priest who leads a Buddhist ceremony or ritual.

• 葬そう儀ぎでは導どう師しが読経どきょうを上あげた。

  At the funeral, the officiating priest chanted sutras.

noun

religious teacher; high-ranking priest

A respected Buddhist teacher or senior priest, often used as a title.

• 彼かれは若わかい僧そうたちの導どう師しとして尊そん敬けいされている。

  He is respected as a religious teacher for the young monks.

noun

guru; instructor

Extended use for a spiritual guide or instructor in contexts like yoga, meditation, or personal development.

• ヨガの導どう師しから呼こ吸きゅう法ほうを学まなんだ。

  I learned breathing techniques from a yoga instructor.