袈け裟さ

noun

kasaya; Buddhist monk's outer robe

A rectangular robe worn draped over one shoulder, traditional in Buddhist monastic attire. The term is specific to Buddhism.

• 僧そう侶りょは袈け裟さを身みにまとって読経どきょうを始はじめた。

  The monk put on his kasaya and began chanting sutras.

noun

wearing something draped over one shoulder like a kasaya

Abbreviation of 袈裟懸け. Describes a manner of wearing a garment or cloth by draping it diagonally across the body and over one shoulder, similar to how a kasaya is worn. Rare standalone use; mostly seen in compounds or set phrases.

See also: 袈裟懸け

• 「袈け裟さ懸がけ」の略りゃくとして、帯おびを袈け裟さに掛かけることがある。

  As an abbreviation of 袈裟懸け, one sometimes wears a sash draped over the shoulder like a kasaya.