"法師" meaning in Japanese

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Noun

IPA: [ho̞ːɕi] Forms: 法師 [canonical] (ruby: (ほう), ()), hōshi [romanization], fofusi [romanization], ほふし [hiragana, historical], 法師 [canonical] (ruby: (ほっ), ()), hosshi [romanization]
Etymology: Old Japanese 法師 (popusi), Middle Chinese 法師 (literally “master of the law/dharma”) Etymology templates: {{inh|ja|ojp|法師|sort=ほうし|tr=popusi}} Old Japanese 法師 (popusi), {{der|ja|ltc|法師|lit=master of the law/dharma|sort=ほうし}} Middle Chinese 法師 (literally “master of the law/dharma”) Head templates: {{ja-noun|ほうし|hhira=ほふし}} 法(ほう)師(し) • (hōshi) ^(←ほふし (fofusi)?), {{ja-noun|ほっし}} 法(ほっ)師(し) • (hosshi)
  1. a Buddhist priest or monk, a bonze Wikipedia link: ja:法師 Categories (topical): Monasticism Synonyms: 坊主 (bōzu) (ruby: (ぼう), ()), 凡僧, 凡僧 (bonsō) (ruby: (ぼん), (そう), (ぼん), (ぞう)) (english: an ordinary, lowly monk) Related terms: 僧兵 (sōhei) (ruby: (そう), (へい)) (english: a warrior monk) Coordinate_terms: (ama) (ruby: (あま)) (english: a nun)
    Sense id: en-法師-ja-noun-lD2xXQTP Categories (other): Japanese entries with incorrect language header, Japanese entries with topic categories using raw markup, Japanese links with redundant alt parameters, Japanese links with redundant wikilinks, Japanese terms with multiple readings, Japanese terms with non-redundant manual transliterations, Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys, Japanese words with multiple readings Derived forms: 尼法師 (amahōshi) (ruby: (あま), (ほう), ()), 荒法師 (arahōshi) (ruby: (あら), (ほう), ()), 一寸法師 (Issun-bōshi) (ruby: (いっ), (すん), (ぼう), ()), 似非法師 (esehōshi) (ruby: (), (), (ほう), ()), 影法師 (kagebōshi) (ruby: (かげ), (ぼう), ()) (english: silhouette, shadow), くつくつ法師 (kutsukutsu-bōshi) (ruby: (ぼう), ()), 蔵法師 (kurabōshi) (ruby: (くら), (ぼう), ()), 五種法師 (goshu hōshi) (ruby: (), (しゅ), (ほう), ()), 乞食法師 (kotsujiki hōshi) (ruby: (こつ), (じき), (ほう), ()), 侍法師 (samurai hōshi) (ruby: (さむらい), (ほう), ()), 猿楽法師 (sarugaku hōshi) (ruby: (さる), (がく), (ほう), ()), 三蔵法師 (sanzō hōshi) (ruby: (さん), (ぞう), (ほう), ()), 桟俵法師 (sandarabōshi) (ruby: (さん), (だら), (ぼう), ()), 三人法師 (sannin hōshi) (ruby: (さん), (にん), (ほう), ()), 承仕法師 (jōji hōshi) (ruby: (じょう), (), (ほう), ()), 図法師 (zubōshi) (ruby: (), (ぼう), ()), 僧法師 (sōhōshi) (ruby: (そう), (ほう), ()), 大太法師 (Daidara-botchi) (ruby: (だい), (だら), (ぼっ), ()), 俵法師 (tawarabōshi) (ruby: (たわら), (ぼう), ()), 中間法師 (chūgen hōshi) (ruby: (ちゅう), (げん), (ほう), ()), つくつく法師 (tsukutsuku-bōshi) (ruby: (ぼう), ()), 寺法師 (terahōshi) (ruby: (てら), (ほう), ()), 田楽法師 (dengaku hōshi) (ruby: (でん), (がく), (ほう), ()), 奈良法師 (nara hōshi) (ruby: (), (), (ほう), ()), 根来法師 (negoro hōshi) (ruby: (), (ごろ), (ほう), ()), 比叡法師 (hie hōshi) (ruby: (), (), (ほう), ()), 独りぼっち (hitori-botchi) (ruby: (ひと)), 琵琶法師 (biwa hōshi) (ruby: (), (), (ほう), ()), 法師歌 (hōshiuta) (ruby: (ほう), (), (うた)), 法師が母 (hōshi ga haha) (ruby: (ほう), (), (はは)), 法師蝉 (hōshizemi) (ruby: (ほう), (), (ぜみ)), 法師名 (hōshina) (ruby: (ほう), (), ()), 法師為り (hōshinari), 法師成り (hōshinari), 法師の櫛貯え (hōshi no kushidakuwae) (ruby: (ほう), (), (くしだ), (くわ)), 法師勝り (hōshimasari) (ruby: (ほう), (), (まさ)), 法師武者 (hōshimusha) (ruby: 法師武者(ほうしむしゃ)), 盲法師 (mekurahōshi) (ruby: (めくら), (ほう), ()), 文字の法師 (monji no hōshi) (ruby: (もん), (), (ほう), ()), 痩せ法師 (yasehōshi) (ruby: (), (ほう), ()), 山法師 (yamahōshi), 山法師 (yamabōshi), 吉野法師 (yoshinohōshi) (ruby: (), (しの), (ほう), ()), 弱法師 (yorobōshi), 弱法師 (yoroboshi), 我法師 (wahōshi), 和法師 (wahōshi), 魔法師: an evil priest (mahōshi), monk

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              "ほう"
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          "word": "大太法師"
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              "げん"
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              "ほう"
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              "し"
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          "word": "中間法師"
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              "師",
              "し"
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              "てら"
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              "ほう"
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              "師",
              "し"
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              "がく"
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              "し"
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              "ら"
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            [
              "法",
              "ほう"
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            [
              "師",
              "し"
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              "ごろ"
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              "法",
              "ほう"
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            [
              "師",
              "し"
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              "ひ"
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              "叡",
              "え"
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            [
              "法",
              "ほう"
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            [
              "師",
              "し"
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          ],
          "word": "比叡法師"
        },
        {
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              "ひと"
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          ],
          "word": "独りぼっち"
        },
        {
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            [
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              "わ"
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              "ほう"
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              "し"
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              "し"
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              "うた"
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              "ほう"
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            [
              "師",
              "し"
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            [
              "母",
              "はは"
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            [
              "師",
              "し"
            ],
            [
              "蝉",
              "ぜみ"
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              "し"
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            [
              "名",
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              "ほう"
            ],
            [
              "師",
              "し"
            ],
            [
              "櫛",
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              "貯",
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            [
              "師",
              "し"
            ]
          ],
          "word": "盲法師"
        },
        {
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            ],
            [
              "字",
              "じ"
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              "法",
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              "し"
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          ],
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        },
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            [
              "法",
              "ほう"
            ],
            [
              "師",
              "し"
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          ],
          "word": "痩せ法師"
        },
        {
          "roman": "yamahōshi",
          "word": "山法師"
        },
        {
          "roman": "yamabōshi",
          "word": "山法師"
        },
        {
          "roman": "yoshinohōshi",
          "ruby": [
            [
              "吉",
              "よ"
            ],
            [
              "野",
              "しの"
            ],
            [
              "法",
              "ほう"
            ],
            [
              "師",
              "し"
            ]
          ],
          "word": "吉野法師"
        },
        {
          "roman": "yorobōshi",
          "word": "弱法師"
        },
        {
          "roman": "yoroboshi",
          "word": "弱法師"
        },
        {
          "roman": "wahōshi",
          "word": "我法師"
        },
        {
          "roman": "wahōshi",
          "word": "和法師"
        },
        {
          "roman": "mahōshi",
          "word": "魔法師: an evil priest"
        },
        {
          "word": "monk"
        }
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        [
          "Buddhist",
          "Buddhist"
        ],
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          "priest",
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        ],
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          "monk",
          "monk"
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              "僧",
              "そう"
            ],
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              "兵",
              "へい"
            ]
          ],
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        }
      ],
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        {
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              "坊",
              "ぼう"
            ],
            [
              "主",
              "ず"
            ]
          ],
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        },
        {
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              "凡",
              "ぼん"
            ],
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              "僧",
              "そう"
            ],
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              "凡",
              "ぼん"
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              "ぞう"
            ]
          ],
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        }
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ho̞ːɕi]"
    }
  ],
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}
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          "あま"
        ]
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    }
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          "法",
          "ほう"
        ],
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          "師",
          "し"
        ]
      ],
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    },
    {
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          "荒",
          "あら"
        ],
        [
          "法",
          "ほう"
        ],
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          "師",
          "し"
        ]
      ],
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    },
    {
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          "寸",
          "すん"
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          "法",
          "ぼう"
        ],
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          "師",
          "し"
        ]
      ],
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    },
    {
      "roman": "esehōshi",
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        [
          "似",
          "え"
        ],
        [
          "非",
          "せ"
        ],
        [
          "法",
          "ほう"
        ],
        [
          "師",
          "し"
        ]
      ],
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    {
      "english": "silhouette, shadow",
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          "かげ"
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          "法",
          "ぼう"
        ],
        [
          "師",
          "し"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "影法師"
    },
    {
      "roman": "kutsukutsu-bōshi",
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        [
          "法",
          "ぼう"
        ],
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          "師",
          "し"
        ]
      ],
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    },
    {
      "roman": "kurabōshi",
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          "蔵",
          "くら"
        ],
        [
          "法",
          "ぼう"
        ],
        [
          "師",
          "し"
        ]
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    {
      "roman": "goshu hōshi",
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          "五",
          "ご"
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          "種",
          "しゅ"
        ],
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          "法",
          "ほう"
        ],
        [
          "師",
          "し"
        ]
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      "word": "五種法師"
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    {
      "roman": "kotsujiki hōshi",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "乞",
          "こつ"
        ],
        [
          "食",
          "じき"
        ],
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          "法",
          "ほう"
        ],
        [
          "師",
          "し"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "乞食法師"
    },
    {
      "roman": "samurai hōshi",
      "ruby": [
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          "侍",
          "さむらい"
        ],
        [
          "法",
          "ほう"
        ],
        [
          "師",
          "し"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "侍法師"
    },
    {
      "roman": "sarugaku hōshi",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "猿",
          "さる"
        ],
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          "楽",
          "がく"
        ],
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          "法",
          "ほう"
        ],
        [
          "師",
          "し"
        ]
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    {
      "roman": "sanzō hōshi",
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        [
          "三",
          "さん"
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          "蔵",
          "ぞう"
        ],
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          "法",
          "ほう"
        ],
        [
          "師",
          "し"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "三蔵法師"
    },
    {
      "roman": "sandarabōshi",
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        [
          "桟",
          "さん"
        ],
        [
          "俵",
          "だら"
        ],
        [
          "法",
          "ぼう"
        ],
        [
          "師",
          "し"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "桟俵法師"
    },
    {
      "roman": "sannin hōshi",
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        [
          "三",
          "さん"
        ],
        [
          "人",
          "にん"
        ],
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          "法",
          "ほう"
        ],
        [
          "師",
          "し"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "三人法師"
    },
    {
      "roman": "jōji hōshi",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "承",
          "じょう"
        ],
        [
          "仕",
          "じ"
        ],
        [
          "法",
          "ほう"
        ],
        [
          "師",
          "し"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "承仕法師"
    },
    {
      "roman": "zubōshi",
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        [
          "図",
          "ず"
        ],
        [
          "法",
          "ぼう"
        ],
        [
          "師",
          "し"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "図法師"
    },
    {
      "roman": "sōhōshi",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "僧",
          "そう"
        ],
        [
          "法",
          "ほう"
        ],
        [
          "師",
          "し"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "僧法師"
    },
    {
      "roman": "Daidara-botchi",
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        [
          "大",
          "だい"
        ],
        [
          "太",
          "だら"
        ],
        [
          "法",
          "ぼっ"
        ],
        [
          "師",
          "ち"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "大太法師"
    },
    {
      "roman": "tawarabōshi",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "俵",
          "たわら"
        ],
        [
          "法",
          "ぼう"
        ],
        [
          "師",
          "し"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "俵法師"
    },
    {
      "roman": "chūgen hōshi",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "中",
          "ちゅう"
        ],
        [
          "間",
          "げん"
        ],
        [
          "法",
          "ほう"
        ],
        [
          "師",
          "し"
        ]
      ],
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    },
    {
      "roman": "tsukutsuku-bōshi",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "法",
          "ぼう"
        ],
        [
          "師",
          "し"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "つくつく法師"
    },
    {
      "roman": "terahōshi",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "寺",
          "てら"
        ],
        [
          "法",
          "ほう"
        ],
        [
          "師",
          "し"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "寺法師"
    },
    {
      "roman": "dengaku hōshi",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "田",
          "でん"
        ],
        [
          "楽",
          "がく"
        ],
        [
          "法",
          "ほう"
        ],
        [
          "師",
          "し"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "田楽法師"
    },
    {
      "roman": "nara hōshi",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "奈",
          "な"
        ],
        [
          "良",
          "ら"
        ],
        [
          "法",
          "ほう"
        ],
        [
          "師",
          "し"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "奈良法師"
    },
    {
      "roman": "negoro hōshi",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "根",
          "ね"
        ],
        [
          "来",
          "ごろ"
        ],
        [
          "法",
          "ほう"
        ],
        [
          "師",
          "し"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "根来法師"
    },
    {
      "roman": "hie hōshi",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "比",
          "ひ"
        ],
        [
          "叡",
          "え"
        ],
        [
          "法",
          "ほう"
        ],
        [
          "師",
          "し"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "比叡法師"
    },
    {
      "roman": "hitori-botchi",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "独",
          "ひと"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "独りぼっち"
    },
    {
      "roman": "biwa hōshi",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "琵",
          "び"
        ],
        [
          "琶",
          "わ"
        ],
        [
          "法",
          "ほう"
        ],
        [
          "師",
          "し"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "琵琶法師"
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    {
      "roman": "hōshiuta",
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        [
          "法",
          "ほう"
        ],
        [
          "師",
          "し"
        ],
        [
          "歌",
          "うた"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "法師歌"
    },
    {
      "roman": "hōshi ga haha",
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        [
          "法",
          "ほう"
        ],
        [
          "師",
          "し"
        ],
        [
          "母",
          "はは"
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    },
    {
      "roman": "hōshizemi",
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        [
          "法",
          "ほう"
        ],
        [
          "師",
          "し"
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          "蝉",
          "ぜみ"
        ]
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    {
      "roman": "hōshina",
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        [
          "法",
          "ほう"
        ],
        [
          "師",
          "し"
        ],
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          "名",
          "な"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "法師名"
    },
    {
      "roman": "hōshinari",
      "word": "法師為り"
    },
    {
      "roman": "hōshinari",
      "word": "法師成り"
    },
    {
      "roman": "hōshi no kushidakuwae",
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        [
          "法",
          "ほう"
        ],
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          "師",
          "し"
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          "櫛",
          "くしだ"
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          "くわ"
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        [
          "法",
          "ほう"
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        [
          "師",
          "し"
        ],
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          "勝",
          "まさ"
        ]
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    {
      "roman": "hōshimusha",
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          "ほうしむしゃ"
        ]
      ],
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    {
      "roman": "mekurahōshi",
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          "盲",
          "めくら"
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          "法",
          "ほう"
        ],
        [
          "師",
          "し"
        ]
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      "word": "盲法師"
    },
    {
      "roman": "monji no hōshi",
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          "もん"
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          "字",
          "じ"
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          "ほう"
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          "し"
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    {
      "roman": "yasehōshi",
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          "痩",
          "や"
        ],
        [
          "法",
          "ほう"
        ],
        [
          "師",
          "し"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "痩せ法師"
    },
    {
      "roman": "yamahōshi",
      "word": "山法師"
    },
    {
      "roman": "yamabōshi",
      "word": "山法師"
    },
    {
      "roman": "yoshinohōshi",
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          "よ"
        ],
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          "しの"
        ],
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          "ほう"
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          "し"
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      "word": "吉野法師"
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    },
    {
      "roman": "yoroboshi",
      "word": "弱法師"
    },
    {
      "roman": "wahōshi",
      "word": "我法師"
    },
    {
      "roman": "wahōshi",
      "word": "和法師"
    },
    {
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      "word": "魔法師: an evil priest"
    },
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      "word": "monk"
    }
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      "name": "ja-noun"
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      "args": {
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  "lang": "Japanese",
  "lang_code": "ja",
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      "english": "a warrior monk",
      "roman": "sōhei",
      "ruby": [
        [
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          "兵",
          "へい"
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    {
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        "Japanese entries with topic categories using raw markup",
        "Japanese lemmas",
        "Japanese links with redundant alt parameters",
        "Japanese links with redundant wikilinks",
        "Japanese nouns",
        "Japanese terms derived from Middle Chinese",
        "Japanese terms derived from Old Japanese",
        "Japanese terms inherited from Old Japanese",
        "Japanese terms spelled with fifth grade kanji",
        "Japanese terms spelled with fourth grade kanji",
        "Japanese terms with IPA pronunciation",
        "Japanese terms with multiple readings",
        "Japanese terms with non-redundant manual transliterations",
        "Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys",
        "Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys",
        "Japanese terms written with two Han script characters",
        "Japanese words with multiple readings",
        "ja:Monasticism"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "a Buddhist priest or monk, a bonze"
      ],
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        [
          "Buddhist",
          "Buddhist"
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          "bonze"
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      "other": "ほーし"
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      "ipa": "[ho̞ːɕi]"
    }
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    {
      "roman": "bōzu",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "坊",
          "ぼう"
        ],
        [
          "主",
          "ず"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "坊主"
    },
    {
      "english": "an ordinary, lowly monk",
      "roman": "bonsō",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "凡",
          "ぼん"
        ],
        [
          "僧",
          "そう"
        ],
        [
          "凡",
          "ぼん"
        ],
        [
          "僧",
          "ぞう"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "凡僧, 凡僧"
    }
  ],
  "word": "法師"
}

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