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From: MDBG CC-CEDICT Chinese-English Dictionary 漢英字典

 阿闍梨 [ㄚ ㄕㄜˊ ㄌㄧˊ; a1 she2 li2]
 Buddhist teacher (Sanskrit transliteration)
 also written 阿闍黎[ㄚ ㄕㄜˊ ㄌㄧˊ; a1 she2 li2]
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From: Japanese-English Electronic Dictionary 和英電子辞書

 阿闍梨
 あじゃり
 あざり
 noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
 Buddhist term
 honorific or respectful (sonkeigo) language
 [abbr. of 阿闍梨耶, from the Sanskrit "ācārya"]
 high monk (esp. one of correct conduct who acts as a role model for his pupils)
 high priest
 see: 伝法灌頂
 Buddhist term
 initiate (esp. as a formal rank in Tendai and Shingon)
 Buddhist term
 monk who conducts religious services
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