JLPT N2 · Noun

坊さん (bousan)

坊さん (ぼうさん, bousan) is a Japanese noun meaning “Buddhist priest; monk”. It appears in JLPT N2 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: ぼうさん
Romaji: bousan
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N2 (unofficial)

Meaning

Buddhist priest; monk · noun · familiar, honorific
boy · noun · familiar

Example sentences

あの偉い坊さんを見ろよ。

Look at the big shot.

Tatoeba #231217

Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 坊さん

坊

boy, priest's residence, priestボウ・ボッ · 7 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 坊さん.

寝坊ねぼうsleeping in late赤ん坊あかんぼうbaby朝寝坊あさねぼうsleeping late in the morning坊っちゃんぼっちゃん(another's) son坊やぼうやboy

Source: JMdict entry 1519050 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.