ぼう お坊さん Common word LinksSentence search for お坊さんSentence search for おぼうさんKanji details for 坊Edit in JMdict Noun1. Buddhist priest; monkFamiliar language, Honorific or respectful (sonkeigo) language, See also 坊さんNoun2. son (of others)Familiar language, Honorific or respectful (sonkeigo) language, See also お坊っちゃん Discussions Log in to talk about this word.