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Chinese
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Buddhist temple
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to own; to host; master to own; to host; master; lord; primary |
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寺
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主
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寺
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主
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Etymology
Calque of Sanskrit विहार स्वामिन् (vihāra svāmin).
Pronunciation
Noun
寺主
- (Buddhism) abbot of a monastery
- Synonym: 方丈 (fāngzhàng)
Japanese
Etymology 1
Pronunciation
Noun
寺主 • (teraji)
- temple administrator, a priest who oversees a temple, especially a Buddhist temple
- the person who counts and manages the money donated to a temple
Proper noun
寺主 • (Teraji)
- a surname
Etymology 2
Pronunciation
Noun
寺主 • (jishu)
- (Buddhism) temple priest, one of three sankō priests who administer certain Buddhist temples
- Hypernym: 三綱 (sankō)
- Coordinate terms: 上座 (jōza, “chief priest”), 維那 (ina, “administrator”)
Etymology 3
Pronunciation
Proper noun
寺主 • (Teranushi)
- a surname