Word details
比丘尼
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 比丘尼.
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Entry
1
bhikkhuni (fully ordained Buddhist nun)
2
Historical term
travelling female entertainer dressed as a nun (Kamakura, Muromachi periods)
3
Historical term
lowly prostitute dressed as a nun (Edo period)
4
Abbreviation; Historical term
female servant hired to take the blame for a noblewoman's farts
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