味噌擂り坊主 みそすりぼうず Meanings Noun low-ranking monk (tasked with doing kitchen chores) monk Kanji 味 taste. Read as ミ. 噌 miso 擂 grind; mash; grate. Read as する. 坊 boy. Read as ボウ. 主 main. Read as ス. Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists