住職

• 読み: じゅうしょく
• ローマ字: juushoku
• 漢字の分解: 住 (juu) — reside, dwell, live; 職 (shoku) — post, duty, occupation
• 発音: /dʑɯː.ɕo.kɯ/

意味

Chief priest of a Buddhist temple. The head monk responsible for managing a temple.

A noun for the head priest who resides at and manages a Buddhist temple. The kanji literally mean 'residing post' — reflecting the tradition of the chief priest living at the temple. Distinguished from 僧侶 (souryo, Buddhist monk/priest) in general — 住職 specifically refers to the head priest of a particular temple. In many cases, the position is hereditary. Also referred to as ご住職 (go-juushoku) with the honorific prefix.

例文

1. お寺の住職に法要の相談をした。
2. 住職はこの寺で三十年以上務めている。
3. 住職の説法を聞きに多くの人が集まった。

使い方ガイド

場面: Buddhism, temples, funerals

トーン: respectful

起源と歴史

From Sino-Japanese: 住 (juu, reside/dwell) + 職 (shoku, post/duty). Literally 'residing post' — the priestly position that requires living at the temple.

文化的背景

時代: Classical

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal