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禅坊主

Reading

Kana: ぜんぼうず
Romaji: zenbouzu
Kana
Romaji

Definition

noun
1

Zen monk

Note: obscure term
See also: 禅僧

Kanji

禅
Readings: ゼン、 セン、 しずか、 ゆず.る
Meanings: Zen, silent meditation
坊
Readings: ボウ、 ボッ
Meanings: boy, priest's residence, priest
主
Readings: シュ、 ス、 シュウ、 ぬし、 おも、 あるじ
Meanings: lord, chief, master, main thing, principal

Example Sentence

禅(ぜん)坊主(ぼうず)じゃあるまいし、毎日(まいにち)毎日(まいにち)、一汁一菜(いちじゅういっさい)のダイエットメニューは勘弁(かんべん)してよ。
➥What? A little soup and celery is all I get? I'm not a Zen monk. I can't survive on an austerity diet like this.
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