坊主
ぼうず
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut
Common word
Meanings
Noun
Buddhist priest; bonze- close-cropped hair; crew cut; person with a shorn head
- boy; sonny; ladFamiliarDerogatory
- not catching anything; getting skunked
- the August 20-point card
Example sentences
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The priest skillfully drew a picture of a priest on a folding screen.
酔って来ると、随分面白い坊主で、いろんなことをしゃべり出す。
When he gets drunk, he's quite an interesting priest, and he talks about various things.
宗派によっては、お坊さんは坊主にしなくてもいいんだってね。知らなかったよ。
I didn't know that depending on which sect they belong to, priests don't necessarily have to shave their head.