nun in Japanese
nun in Japanese is 尼, 修道女, 尼僧 — nun means a woman who has taken religious vows and lives in a convent, typically as part of a Christian order.
nun in Japanese
尼
Pronounced: ama
修道女
Pronounced: shuudōjo
尼僧
Pronounced: nisō
童貞
Pronounced: dōtei
What does "nun" mean?
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noun A woman who has taken religious vows and lives in a convent, typically as part of a Christian order.
"The nun had lived at the convent for over forty years."
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noun A woman living a similarly devoted, communal religious life in other faith traditions.
"The Buddhist nun spent her mornings in silent meditation."
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nun in a sentence
- The nun had lived at the convent for over forty years.
- The Buddhist nun spent her mornings in silent meditation.
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What is "nun" in Japanese?
"nun" in Japanese is 尼, 修道女, 尼僧. nun means: A woman who has taken religious vows and lives in a convent, typically as part of a Christian order.
How do you pronounce 尼?
"nun" in Japanese is 尼, pronounced "ama".
How do you use "nun" in a sentence?
Example: "The nun had lived at the convent for over forty years." In Japanese, "nun" is 尼, 修道女, 尼僧.
Are there other ways to say "nun" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 4 translations listed for "nun": 尼, 修道女, 尼僧, 童貞.
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