破魔師

See also: 破魔师

Chinese

			a division (milit.); teacher; master a division (milit.); teacher; master; expert; model
trad. (破魔師)		破魔	師
simp. (破魔师)		破魔	师
Literally: “evil destroying master”.

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): pòmóshī

(Zhuyin): ㄆㄛˋ ㄇㄛˊ ㄕ
Cantonese (Jyutping): po³ mo¹ si¹

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Hanyu Pinyin: pòmóshī
  - Zhuyin: ㄆㄛˋ ㄇㄛˊ ㄕ
  - Tongyong Pinyin: pòmóshih
  - Wade–Giles: pʻo⁴-mo²-shih¹
  - Yale: pwò-mwó-shr̄
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: pohmoshy
  - Palladius: помоши (pomoši)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /pʰu̯ɔ⁵¹ mu̯ɔ³⁵ ʂʐ̩⁵⁵/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
  - Jyutping: po³ mo¹ si¹
  - Yale: po mō sī
  - Cantonese Pinyin: po³ mo¹ si¹
  - Guangdong Romanization: po³ mo¹ xi¹
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /pʰɔː³³ mɔː⁵⁵ siː⁵⁵/

Noun

破魔師

an exorcist; a master exorcist (Can we add an example for this sense?)

Synonyms

祓魔師／祓魔师 (fúmóshī)

Japanese

Kanji in this term
破	魔	師
は Grade: 5	ま Grade: S	し Grade: 5
on'yomi

Alternative spelling
破魔士

Etymology

Compound of 破魔 (hama, “exorcism”) +‎ 師 (shi, “master, practitioner”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ha̠ma̠ɕi]

Noun

破(は)魔(ま)師(し) • (hamashi)

(Buddhism) an exorcist

Usage notes

This term does not appear to be in common use outside of manga.

Synonyms

祓魔師(ふつまし) (futsumashi): an exorcist (Christianity)