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VocabJLPT N1

entering the priesthood

Noun

Definitions

1. entering the priesthood
2. priest
3. man with a shaven head
4. bald-headed monster

This noun has two main meanings: it can refer to entering the Buddhist priesthood and becoming a monk, or it can describe a large, towering cumulonimbus cloud that resembles a bald monk's head. It is also used in old stories to refer to a bald-headed supernatural being. Context will usually make clear which meaning is intended.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

According to the legend, the king entered the priesthood and saved his people.

Sentence 2

My grandfather is dead serious about entering the priesthood after he retires.

Sentence 3

In our modern history class, we looked at cases where entering the priesthood became tied to politics.

Sentence 4

At the lecture the other day, I learned that many warlords entered the priesthood after periods of war.

Sentence 5

Why did he suddenly enter the priesthood?