Word Meaning 芋掘り坊主

いもほりぼうず imohoribouzu

芋掘り坊主 is read as いもほりぼうず (imohoribouzu) and means uneducated monk.

Meaning

English

  1. uneducated monk
  2. ignorant monk
  3. potato-digging monk

Reading

Kana

いもほりぼうず

Romaji

imohoribouzu

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 31 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 140576 Priority W

Related Vocabulary

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芋掘り

いもほり

digging for sweet potatoes (esp. as an outing)

生臭坊主

なまぐさぼうず

degenerate monk

松桐坊主

まつきりぼうず

scoring combination consisting of the January, December, and August 20-point cards

堕落坊主

だらくぼうず

apostate priest

悪戯坊主

いたずらぼうず

mischievous boy

禅坊主

ぜんぼうず

Zen monk

坊主

ぼうず

not catching anything

三日坊主

みっかぼうず

person who cannot stick to anything

説教坊主

せっきょうぼうず

tub-thumping preacher

大坊主

おおぼうず

large monk

台湾坊主

たいわんぼうず

atmospheric depression originating in Taiwan

小坊主

こぼうず

young priest