教きょう者しゃ

noun

teacher (esp. in Buddhism)

Primarily used in Buddhist contexts to refer to a teacher or instructor of the Dharma. Not a general word for 'teacher' in modern Japanese.

• 彼かれは仏ぶっ教きょうの教きょう者しゃとして多おおくの弟で子しを育そだてた。

  He trained many disciples as a Buddhist teacher.