English Explanatory Dictionary

bonsho

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A very large bell used in Buddhist temples in Japan to mark time and call monks in for prayer.

Word forms

bonsho bonshō bonshou

Etymology

From Japanese 梵鐘 (bonshō).

Synonyms

tsurigane ōgane
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