慈円は鎌倉時代初期の天台宗の僧である。
Jien was a monk of the Tendai sect during the early Kamakura period.
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Example sentences
山奥の寺で一人の僧が修行に励んでいる。
A monk is diligently practicing in a temple deep in the mountains.
僧は断悪修善の道を歩むべきだと教えた
The monk taught that one should walk the path of rejecting evil and cultivating good.
その僧は破戒無慙な行いを続けていた
That monk continued his shameless violations of the precepts
僧は民の抜苦与楽を願っている
The monk prays for the relief of people's suffering and their happiness.
Usage Notes
Refers to a person who has entered the Buddhist priesthood to seek enlightenment or perform religious duties.
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