How to say nun in Japanese

あまamaateji

noun:

  • nun - colloquialism
  • bitch - derogatory term
  • Amagasaki, Hyogo - abbr. 尼崎 - slang
  • Amazon (online retailer) - slang

Example Sentences

尼僧nisouhao祈り祈riwoしてshite十字を切ったjuujiwokitta
The nun prayed and crossed herself.
修道女shuudouonnaになったninattaときtoki、シスター・テレサ,SHISUTAA/TERESAnonawo受けたuketa
When she became a nun, she took the name Sister Teresa.
マザーMAZAA・テレサ/TERESAhaインドINDOnoカルカッタKARUKATTAni住んでsunde働いていたhataraiteitaカトリックのKATORIKKUno修道女shuudouonnaであったdeatta
Mother Teresa was a Catholic nun who lived and worked in Calcutta, India.

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