Japanese word

大師

Pronunciation

Romajidaishi

空海は今も大師として敬われています。kū kai wa ima mo dai shi to shi te uyama wa re te i ma su

Kukai is still revered as a great teacher.

人々は今もその大師の教えを大切にしています。hito bito wa ima mo so no dai shi no oshi e o tai setsu ni shi te i ma su

People still cherish the teachings of that great teacher.

Describes a senior Buddhist priest honored as a great teacher because of exceptional learning or virtue.

高僧kōsō: A Buddhist priest of high rank or great religious authority.
名僧meisō: A famous Buddhist priest known for notable teachings or deeds.

仏教で、教えや修行に優れた高位の僧をたたえる称号。buk kyō de oshi e ya shu gyō ni sugu re ta kō i no sō o ta ta e ru shō gō

大師 (daishi) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 大 (dai, "great") and 師 (shi, "teacher"), used as an honorific Buddhist title.

弘法大師 (Kōbō Daishi) is the posthumous title by which the Buddhist monk 空海 (Kūkai) is widely known.