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軍僧 (ぐんそう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

軍ぐん僧そう

Meanings

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noun

military chaplain

A religious minister serving in the armed forces. The term is straightforward and not commonly encountered outside military contexts.

軍ぐん僧そうは兵へい士したちの心こころの支ささえとなった。
The military chaplain provided emotional support for the soldiers.

Kanji

軍army, force, troops
僧Buddhist priest, monk

Etymology

Compound of 軍 (gun, 'military') and 僧 (sō, 'monk, priest'). The reading ぐんそう follows standard on'yomi. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling is conventionally associated with the meaning.