noun
priest's garb; Buddhist vestment
Refers specifically to the robes or vestments worn by Buddhist priests. A formal or technical term; in everyday conversation, 僧侶の服 or お坊さんの服 may be used instead.
僧衣をまとった僧侶が静かに歩いていた。
A monk in priest's garb was walking quietly.
Compound of 僧 (そう, 'priest, monk') and 衣 (い, 'clothing, garment'). The reading is on'yomi, and the term is used primarily in Buddhist contexts.