旅たび僧そう

noun

traveling priest; wandering monk

Refers to a Buddhist priest who journeys from place to place, often for pilgrimage, teaching, or ascetic practice. The term carries a traditional, somewhat literary flavor.

• 旅たび僧そうが村むらに着ついて、お経きょうをあげた。

  A traveling priest arrived in the village and chanted sutras.

• 昔むかし話ばなしには、旅たび僧そうがよく登とう場じょうする。

  Traveling priests often appear in old tales.