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주지
주지
住持
[ juji ]
「명사」 Noun
• chief monk
The Buddhist monk who is responsible for the management of a temple.
Buddhism
religious roles
Type:
Sino-Korean
Level:
Intermediate
The hanja from which the word comes
住 (주)
–
to live, to reside, to dwell
持 (지)
–
to hold, to grasp, to carry, to maintain, to sustain, to persist
Other meanings of the word 주지
2
instilling; being established
(Noun)
Neighboring words in the dictionary
주인
주장
주정
주정뱅이
주정하다
주종
주주
주중
주지
주지하다
주체
주황
주황색
죽
죽죽
준-
준비
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