じゅうしょく
住職
N5Common wordNoun
Noun
chief priest (of a Buddhist temple)
Example Sentences
住職の話は毎回、心に響く。
The chief priest's talks always resonate with me.
このお寺の住職はとても優しい人です。
The chief priest of this temple is a very kind person.
悩みがあって、住職に相談しに行った。
I had something weighing on me, so I went to talk to the chief priest about it.
父は退職後、小さな寺の住職になった。
After he retired, my father became the head priest of a small temple.
住職が朝早くから本堂で読経している。
The chief priest has been chanting sutras in the main hall since early morning.