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    3. 法主

    法主

    法ほっ主す

    high priest

    KMT9News #34+1NounReligion & PhilosophyKanji Vocab13 strokes

    ほっすほっしゅほうしゅ

    Noun

    1.
    high priest

    Stroke 0 / 13

    Speed1.0x

    その寺てらの法ほっ主すは高こう僧そうだ。

    The high priest of that temple is an eminent monk.

    KMT7Religion & PhilosophyCulture & Traditions
    法ほっ主すが信しん者じゃたちに説せっ法ぽうを行おこなった。

    The high priest gave a sermon to the believers.

    KMT9Religion & PhilosophyCulture & Traditions
    彼かれは若わかくしてその宗しゅう派はの法ほっ主すとなり、多おおくの改かい革かくを断だん行こうした。

    He became the high priest of that sect at a young age and carried out many reforms.

    KMT9Religion & PhilosophyHistory
    法ほっ主すは、寺じ院いんの精せい神しん的てきな指し導どう者しゃとして重じゅう要ような役やく割わりを担になっている。

    The high priest plays an important role as the spiritual leader of the temple.

    KMT9Religion & PhilosophyCulture & Traditions
    新あたらしい法ほっ主すの就しゅう任にん式しきには、全ぜん国こくから多おおくの参さん拝ぱい者しゃが集あつまった。

    Many worshippers gathered from all over the country for the inauguration ceremony of the new high priest.

    KMT9Religion & PhilosophyDaily Life

    Kanji that make up this word

    法
    のり…(5)
    method・law・rule・principle・model…(1)
    主
    ぬし・おも・あるじ…(6)
    lord・chief・master・main thing・principal
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