бонза

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Russian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Japanese 凡僧 (bonzō) or 坊主 (bōzu).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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бо́нза (bónzam anim (genitive бо́нзы, nominative plural бо́нзы, genitive plural бонз)

  1. (religion) bonze (a Buddhist priest in Japan or other Asian countries)
  2. (figuratively) a haughty high-ranking official; a self-important or pompous person; a bigwig

Declension

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