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    3. 尼僧

    尼僧

    尼に僧そう

    Buddhist nun

    KMT10News #29+1Ref L2NounReligion & PhilosophyKanji Vocab18 strokes

    にそう

    Noun

    1.
    Buddhist nun
    2.
    Catholic nun, sister

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    彼かの女じょは尼に僧そうになった。

    She became a nun.

    KMT7Religion & PhilosophyDaily Life
    その尼に僧そうは、静しずかに祈いのりを捧ささげていた。

    The nun was quietly offering prayers.

    KMT10Religion & Philosophy
    尼に僧そうたちは、厳きびしい修しゅ行ぎょうを通とおして精せい神しん的てきな悟さとりを目め指ざす。

    Nuns aim for spiritual enlightenment through rigorous training.

    KMT10Religion & PhilosophyCulture & Traditions
    仏ぶっ教きょう寺じ院いんには、多おおくの尼に僧そうが暮くらしている。

    Many Buddhist nuns live in Buddhist temples.

    KMT10Religion & PhilosophyHome & Housing
    歴れき史し上じょう、尼に僧そうは社しゃ会かいにおいて重じゅう要ような役やく割わりを果はたすこともあった。

    Historically, nuns sometimes played important roles in society.

    KMT10Religion & PhilosophyHistoryCulture & Traditions

    Kanji that make up this word

    尼
    あま…(1)
    nun
    僧
    Buddhist priest・monk
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