bonze
bonze — noun
1. a man who has devoted his life to the Buddhist religion and lives according to i
a man who has devoted his life to the Buddhist religion and lives according to its strict rules, especially in a monastery in East Asia
The old bonze carefully lit the incense sticks and began his evening prayers.
bonze + past-tense narrative describing daily temple ritual
Marco visited a temple in Kyoto where a bonze explained the meaning of Zen.
where a bonze + verb (relative clause describing interaction)
The bonze walked silently through the forest, his robes brushing against fallen leaves.
Yuna asked the bonze whether beginners could join the meditation class.
In a small mountain temple, a young bonze showed the visitors where to sit.
- monk
more general term that covers many religions
- Buddhist monk
the modern everyday term for this role
- layperson
someone who is not a member of a religious order
文法句型
the + bonze
a + bonze
plural: bonzes
用法筆記
Bonze is an older English term found mostly in historical or travel writing about East Asian Buddhism. In modern conversation, 'monk' or 'Buddhist monk' is far more common.