坊さん

ぼうさん

Buddhist priest, monk

Also:boy

What does 坊さん mean?

坊さん is a Japanese noun meaning Buddhist priest, monk in English. It can also be translated as boy depending on context. It is written as 坊さん in kanji, ぼうさん in hiragana, and bousan in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

あの偉い坊さんを見ろよ。

Look at the big shot.