陪堂

ほいとう · also ほいと

being served food outside the meditation hall (at a Zen temple); serving food; food served; begging

Also written 乞児、乞食

Meaning

n archaic
being served food outside the meditation hall (at a Zen temple)
n archaic
serving food; food served
n archaic
begging; beggar

Example sentences

貧困者が乞食をしていた。

The pauper was begging for a living.
女性の乞食が５～６人の子どもをぞろぞろつれて物乞いをしていました。

A female beggar was begging with five or six children following along.
彼は金持ちのくせに乞食のような生活をしている。

He is rich yet he lives like a beggar.