Word Meaning 坊主臭い

ぼうずくさい bouzukusai

坊主臭い is read as ぼうずくさい (bouzukusai) and means overly pious.

Meaning

English

  1. overly pious
  2. sanctimonious
  3. priestly
  4. monkish

Reading

Kana

ぼうずくさい

Romaji

bouzukusai

Writing Variants

  • 坊主くさい ぼうずくさい bouzukusai

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 23 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Rank 138240 Priority V

Related Vocabulary

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生臭坊主

なまぐさぼうず

degenerate monk

坊主憎けりゃ袈裟まで憎い

ぼうずにくけりゃけさまでにくい

if you dislike someone, you will end up hating everything he stands for

坊主沙魚

ぼうずはぜ

Sicyopterus japonicus (species of goby)

坊主刈り

ぼうずがり

closely cropped hair

坊主

ぼうず

not catching anything

坊主頭

ぼうずあたま

close-cropped hair

坊の主

ぼうのあるじ

master of the priests quarters

坊主殺し

ぼうずごろし

female or male prostitute serving a monk

坊主畳

ぼうずだたみ

tatami mat without a "heri" edge

坊主捲り

ぼうずめくり

bozu mekuri

坊主丸儲け

ぼうずまるもうけ

monks make pure profit